NATO confirms Afghan civilian deaths in airstrike
- 12 years ago
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"Death to America" yell protesters in Afghanistan's eastern Laghman province on Sunday.
The demonstrators gathered after a NATO airstrike killed eight civilians and a number of insurgents there early Sunday morning.
A NATO spokesman confirmed the civilian casualties, explaining that the mission had targeted insurgents.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE FORCE (ISAF) SPOKESMAN, BRIGADIER GENERAL GUNTER KATZ SAYING:
"The International Security Assistance Force extends its deepest regrets and sympathies to the families and loved ones of civilians who died or were injured during a coalition airstrikes on 16 of September in Laghman province."
Civilian deaths undermine support both in Afghanistan and the United States for the battle here, against Taliban insurgents.
"Death to America" yell protesters in Afghanistan's eastern Laghman province on Sunday.
The demonstrators gathered after a NATO airstrike killed eight civilians and a number of insurgents there early Sunday morning.
A NATO spokesman confirmed the civilian casualties, explaining that the mission had targeted insurgents.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE FORCE (ISAF) SPOKESMAN, BRIGADIER GENERAL GUNTER KATZ SAYING:
"The International Security Assistance Force extends its deepest regrets and sympathies to the families and loved ones of civilians who died or were injured during a coalition airstrikes on 16 of September in Laghman province."
Civilian deaths undermine support both in Afghanistan and the United States for the battle here, against Taliban insurgents.