dominica2day: Afghan president orders probe into civilian deaths

Afghan president orders probe into civilian deaths
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World News on 05 July, 2008 05:00:00
 
KABUL -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai has ordered an investigation into a
U.S.-led coalition air strike that local officials say killed 15 civilians, but
the U.S. military says killed only armed Taliban militants. The issue of
civilian casualties is an emotive one in Afghanistan, feeding a common
perception that international forces do not take enough care when launching air
strikes, and undermining support for their continued presence in the country.
Nearly 700 Afghan civilians were killed in the first six months of this year,
255 of them by Afghan government and international troops, the rest by Taliban
militants.Afghan President Hamid Karzai interacts with the media members after a
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