NATO air strike kills 13 civilians: Afghan police
Page 1 of 1 • Share
NATO air strike kills 13 civilians: Afghan police
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
KHOST: Up to 13 civilians, mostly women and children, were killed in a NATO air strike on Thursday in the eastern Afghan province of Khost, provincial police chief Mohamad Zazai said.
The coalition said those killed were family members of insurgents who also died in the strike that was called in after Afghan-led forces came under fire.
The deaths triggered protests blocking the main highway to Kabul nearby, with civilian casualties in Western military operations extremely sensitive in war-torn Afghanistan, where the Taliban have waged a decade-long insurgency.
"Unfortunately eight women, four children, and one man were killed in a NATO air strike on a residential house in Dowamanda district early this morning," Zazai said, adding that four Taliban-linked Haqqani militants were also killed.
"The body of a Haqqani commander and three fighters have also been recovered from the vicinity of the house. A delegation has been sent to investigate the incident," he said.
A spokesman for the provincial governor confirmed that civilians had been killed in the incident but gave no further details.
NATO's International Security Assistance Force said those killed were family members of the Haqqani network, which is a target of the alliance force. It did not say how many civilians were among the dead. (AFP)
KHOST: Up to 13 civilians, mostly women and children, were killed in a NATO air strike on Thursday in the eastern Afghan province of Khost, provincial police chief Mohamad Zazai said.
The coalition said those killed were family members of insurgents who also died in the strike that was called in after Afghan-led forces came under fire.
The deaths triggered protests blocking the main highway to Kabul nearby, with civilian casualties in Western military operations extremely sensitive in war-torn Afghanistan, where the Taliban have waged a decade-long insurgency.
"Unfortunately eight women, four children, and one man were killed in a NATO air strike on a residential house in Dowamanda district early this morning," Zazai said, adding that four Taliban-linked Haqqani militants were also killed.
"The body of a Haqqani commander and three fighters have also been recovered from the vicinity of the house. A delegation has been sent to investigate the incident," he said.
A spokesman for the provincial governor confirmed that civilians had been killed in the incident but gave no further details.
NATO's International Security Assistance Force said those killed were family members of the Haqqani network, which is a target of the alliance force. It did not say how many civilians were among the dead. (AFP)
Rao Muhammad Aftab- Monstars
-
Posts : 1091
Join date : 2011-02-11
Age : 35
Similar topics
» NATO air strike kills 12 Afghan civilians: Local officials
» Nato air strike kills 15 civilians
» NATO Tripoli strike kills 7 civilians
» Afghan bomb kills four NATO soldiers
» Haqqani commander 'killed in Afghan strike': NATO
» Nato air strike kills 15 civilians
» NATO Tripoli strike kills 7 civilians
» Afghan bomb kills four NATO soldiers
» Haqqani commander 'killed in Afghan strike': NATO
Page 1 of 1
Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
|
|
Yesterday at 10:48 am by ali001
» Storybook Magic App
Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:06 pm by ali001
» Flower Book Match3 Puzzle Game
Tue Apr 30, 2024 12:17 pm by ali001
» Avian Influenza Symptom in Chickens "Bird Flu H5N1 Virus" Vet learning materials, Poultry Farming
Sat Apr 27, 2024 9:57 am by Ibad Khan Buledi
» house disrepair claims
Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:23 am by Joshuaadam
» Aloha Planner - Note-Taker
Thu Apr 11, 2024 4:52 pm by ali001
» Streaming Guide Film TV Series
Tue Apr 09, 2024 9:39 pm by ali001
» Apricot Tree Problems & Solutions ????|خوبانی کے پھل کو کیڑا لگنےسے بچانے کا طریقہ ????
Sun Apr 07, 2024 6:28 am by Zamaan Khan
» خوبانی کے پودے کی کاشت گرم علاقوں میں کرنی چاہیے یا نہی
Sun Apr 07, 2024 6:24 am by Zamaan Khan