The United States paid close to $50,000 in compensation for each Afghan killed in the shooting spree attributed to a US soldier in southern Afghanistan, a US official told NBC News on Sunday.
The official, who asked not to be named, would not say exactly how much was paid to the families, but added the amount was close to the $50,000 reported by Afghan officials.
“The amount reflects the extraordinarily devastating nature of the incident,” he said.
