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New Nato airstrikes against civilians

Rome, Italy - Karzai opens a board of inquiry on this episode

The US - led airstrikes target was a group of Taliban militants who had attacked NATO forces, but slammed into civilian homes in southern Afghanistan, killing both civilians and insurgents. Like most battles in the dangerous and remote regions of Afghanistan, casualty estimates varied widely. Local government officials said up to 60 civilians and 35 insurgents had been killed in the bombing in Helmand...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1076199
Rome, Italy, 07/02/2007 14:36
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