Family members insisted they had offered no resistance to the American patrol.
The men were apparently rushing to attack an American patrol when the bomb went off.
For many of them, that means extending American patrols to their hometown.
He boasted about driving a friend to stage attacks on American patrols.
Crowds of young men would gather to throw rocks at American patrols.
The American patrol called in air cover after the shooting, and a coalition plane dropped a 500-pound bomb on the area, according to the statement.
Another made its way to Guadalcanal, only to be killed by an American patrol.
The tunnels were used in transport of supplies, and small attacks on forward American patrols.
Also, American patrols have stayed out of their towns.
After a Muslim family returns to its home, American patrols will visit several times a week as a show of support.