18 February 2009 | Uncategorized | Jason Ditz

Afghan authorities confirmed today that at least 13 civilians, including six women and two children, were killed in a US missile strike near Herat. The US said the strike targeted a “key insurgent commander.”
Military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Rick Helmer said in a statement that “we take all reports of non-combatant casualties very seriously and investigate [...]

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08 December 2008 | Uncategorized | Jason Ditz

NATO, Afghan government condemn reports of Taliban presence in 72 percent of the nation

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