A US soldier in Afghanistan has killed 10 civilians and wounded five in Kandahar province after suffering a breakdown, officials say.
He left his military base in the early hours of the morning and opened fire after entering local homes; women and children are said to be among the dead.
Nato said it was investigating the "deeply regrettable incident".
Anti-US sentiment is already high in Afghanistan after US soldiers burnt copies of the Koran last month.
US officials have apologised repeatedly for the incident at a Nato base in Kabul, but they failed to quell a series of protests and attacks that killed at least 30 people and six US troops.
Local people have reportedly gathered near the base in Panjwai district to protest about Sunday's killings, and the US embassy is advising against travel to the area.
Investigation
The soldier, who has not been named, is said to have suffered a nervous breakdown.
He walked off his base at around 03:00 local time (22:30 GMT Saturday).
According to a resident quoted by Associated Press, he opened fire in three separate houses in the village of Alkozai.
"I heard gunshots and then silence and then gunshots again," Abdul Baqi said.
BBC
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