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US-led operation kills Afghan civilians
US-led operation kills Afghan civilians
Sat Jul 30, 2011 2:35PM GMT
PressTV - US-led operation kills Afghan civilians
Latest reports say a US-led military operation has killed a large number of civilians and wounded several others in the troubled eastern Afghanistan.
The causalities come after foreign forces pounded a residential area in Paktia Province.
The US army has confirmed the operation but claimed the casualties were militants. Villagers and eyewitnesses say the victims had no links to militant groups.
There has been a surge in civilian casualties resulting from attacks by US-led foreign troops in Afghanistan. Hundreds of civilians have been killed in US-led airstrikes and ground operations in various parts of Afghanistan over the past few months.
Civilian casualties by US-led foreign forces have also been a major source of friction between Kabul and Washington.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has repeatedly condemned the attacks and called on US-led foreign forces to stop killing civilians.
Afghans have held several angry protests against NATO over the issue of civilian casualties.
The invasion of Afghanistan took place with the official objective of curbing militancy and bringing peace and stability to the country. More than nine years on, however, Afghanistan remains unstable and civilians continue to pay the price.
JR/HGH/MMN
Sat Jul 30, 2011 2:35PM GMT
PressTV - US-led operation kills Afghan civilians
Latest reports say a US-led military operation has killed a large number of civilians and wounded several others in the troubled eastern Afghanistan.
The causalities come after foreign forces pounded a residential area in Paktia Province.
The US army has confirmed the operation but claimed the casualties were militants. Villagers and eyewitnesses say the victims had no links to militant groups.
There has been a surge in civilian casualties resulting from attacks by US-led foreign troops in Afghanistan. Hundreds of civilians have been killed in US-led airstrikes and ground operations in various parts of Afghanistan over the past few months.
Civilian casualties by US-led foreign forces have also been a major source of friction between Kabul and Washington.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has repeatedly condemned the attacks and called on US-led foreign forces to stop killing civilians.
Afghans have held several angry protests against NATO over the issue of civilian casualties.
The invasion of Afghanistan took place with the official objective of curbing militancy and bringing peace and stability to the country. More than nine years on, however, Afghanistan remains unstable and civilians continue to pay the price.
JR/HGH/MMN
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