Nato raid 'hits Afghan civilians

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Source: BBC News

Police in the southern Afghan province of Helmand say more civilians have been killed in bombardments by foreign forces on Friday night.

Local people have told the BBC they think more than 50 have died, including women and children.

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A week ago, after the death of some 25 civilians in the same district, President Hamid Karzai accused foreign forces of acting recklessly and ordered them to co-ordinate better with his government.





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1. 30 Afghans killed, wounded in airstrikes - AP

Source: Associated Press

30 Afghans killed, wounded in airstrikes

By NOOR KHAN, Associated Press Writer
44 minutes ago

KABUL, Afghanistan - U.S.-led coalition airstrikes in southern
Afghanistan left at least 30 people, including women and
children, killed or wounded, an official said Saturday.

Taliban fighters tried to ambush a joint U.S.-Afghan military
convoy in Helmand province's Gereshk district late Friday before
fleeing into a nearby village for cover, said Mohammad Hussein,
the provincial police chief.

Airstrikes targeted the militants in the village of Hyderabad,
said Dur Ali Shah, the mayor of Gereshk.

Shah said 30 to 35 people were killed or wounded but he could
not provide an exact breakdown. Villagers reported casualty
tolls far higher than 30 but those figures were not immediately
corroborated by officials. Six houses also were destroyed during
the clash, he said.

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