Civilian casualties caused by Nato forces hunting insurgents are a major source of friction between the Afghan government and its Western backers - all the more so after a lone US soldier gunned down 16 Afghan villagers at the weekend.
With 90,000 troops in Afghanistan, the US pays up to $2,500 for civilian deaths and payments above that figure are rare.
UK has around 9,500 soldiers, mainly in volatile Helmand province. UK forces have paid between $210 and $7,000 for deaths.
Berlin, with 4,700 troops in Afghanistan, has no set policy for giving assistance to civilians harmed in operations. In August 2008, Germany dished out $20,000 in cash and a car worth $5,000 to a family after its troops shot dead three family members at a checkpoint.
Norway made a payment of $8,000 to a family of someone killed by its forces in 2009. Australia disbursed around $120,000 for four incidents involving one or more deaths or injuries from 2001 through May 2009. Poland makes payments of up to $2,500.
With 90,000 troops in Afghanistan, the US pays up to $2,500 for civilian deaths and payments above that figure are rare.
UK has around 9,500 soldiers, mainly in volatile Helmand province. UK forces have paid between $210 and $7,000 for deaths.
Berlin, with 4,700 troops in Afghanistan, has no set policy for giving assistance to civilians harmed in operations. In August 2008, Germany dished out $20,000 in cash and a car worth $5,000 to a family after its troops shot dead three family members at a checkpoint.
Norway made a payment of $8,000 to a family of someone killed by its forces in 2009. Australia disbursed around $120,000 for four incidents involving one or more deaths or injuries from 2001 through May 2009. Poland makes payments of up to $2,500.
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