An Afghan government commission investigating a US military airstrike in Nangarhar province this week says it killed 47 civilians travelling US 'killed 47 Afghan civilians' ...
NATO, Afghan troops launch operation ... to a wedding.
The head of the investigating team, Burhanullah Shinwari, said most of the victims were women and children and added that there were no signs of Taliban or al-Qaida fighters in the region. The US military said on Sunday, when the strike happened, that no civilians were killed in the incident. Afghan President Hamid Karzai has frequently called on international troops in the country to exercise more caution.
(Deutsche Welle)
more info >>
<< Back