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morningfog

(18,115 posts) Sun May 27, 2012, 11:50 AM May 2012

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Afghan Family (8 Innocent Civilians) Killed by Nato Air Strike

A Nato air strike has killed eight members of one family at their home in a part of eastern Afghanistan that has seen heavy fighting this year, officials said.

President Hamid Karzai sent a team to look into the Nato strike, which local officials said they had not been informed about.

"There was no co-ordination, [Nato] didn't seek the help of Afghan forces," said Rohullah Samoon, spokesman for the governor of Paktia province.

He added that he was sure that the victim, Mohammad Shafi, was not linked to the insurgency.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/may/27/afghan-family-killed-nato-strike

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Afghan Family (8 Innocent Civilians) Killed by Nato Air Strike (Original Post) morningfog May 2012 OP

I am glad Obama is winding this down. Wish he had passed on the surge. Vattel May 2012 #1

Vattel

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1. I am glad Obama is winding this down. Wish he had passed on the surge.

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Sun May 27, 2012, 11:59 AM

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