[End Times Sentinel]

What were the villagers doing that caused the Americans to fire on them? Running toward the helicopter, shouting and gesticulating?

Those were my thoughts, although I'd first put my money on "It didn't happen and this is just a lefty reporter making up stories out of whole cloth."

[Eurotwit]

According to the telegraph:

A rescue helicopter swooped low to collect the second crew member - and strafed the ground to keep the locals at bay.

Since none died, I suppose they were injured by ricocheting bullets...