NEW : `` Such actions have caused local public resentment and hatred , '' Karzai 's office says . An armed group is torturing and killing innocent people , Afghanistan 's government says . The group is `` named as '' U.S. special forces , according to the Afghan president 's office . Last April , the United States and Afghanistan signed a deal giving Afghan authorities an effective veto over controversial special forces missions . " This is a very important point that needs to be made in this context - it shows how much of an impact these attacks are having on the population at large.
NEW : `` Such actions have caused local public resentment and hatred , '' Karzai 's office says . An armed group is torturing and killing innocent people , Afghanistan 's government says . The group is `` named as '' U.S. special forces , according to the Afghan president 's office . " This is a very important point that needs to be made in this context - it shows how much of an impact these attacks are having on the population at large.