Afghan survivors describe NATO helicopter assault

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Source: McClatchy Newspapers

Afghan survivors describe NATO helicopter assault
By Dion Nissenbaum and Nooruddin Bakhshi, McClatchy Newspapers Wed Mar 3, 5:27 pm ET

KABUL — The military helicopters swooped in from behind the three-vehicle convoy as it wound through a remote road in southern Afghanistan , and survivors of last week's deadly attack said they had no idea they were in danger until the lead four-wheel drive exploded.

After seeing the gruesome aftermath of that rocket strike, survivors of the NATO attack told McClatchy , women jumped from the second car and frantically waved their head scarves to try to stop the attack.

A two-star American general is in southern Afghanistan investigating the Feb. 21 strike, which killed 21 Afghans in Daykundi province and quickly prompted U.S. Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal to deliver a videotaped apology.

Survivors said they want more than that, however.

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