US troops fired on protesters storming consulate in Karachi

The Reuters news agency is reporting that US Marines opened fire on Pakistani protesters during the storming of the Karachi consulate over the weekend.

The agency cited two US officials and its report marks the first confirmation that Marines were involved in firing at the protestors.

The officials told Reuters that it was unclear whether the rounds fired by Marines struck or killed anyone. They also did not know whether shots were also fired by others protecting the mission, including private security guards and local police.

At least 10 people were killed during the protest, when demonstrators breached the compound’s outer wall.