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More Afghan Kids Killed by NATO Fire

by moonwolf | September 2, 2008 at 12:29 pm | 213 views | 6 comments | 18 recommendations

More children have been killed by NATO fire, this time in Eastern Afghanistan, further widening the rift between ordinary Afghans and NATO forces in the country. Demonstrations have broken out throughout the country as the failure of NATO to curb the killing of innocent civilians, which to many Afghans is beginning to look like an indiscriminate practice, seems to support this grim contention.

Nato-led troops have killed three Afghan children and injured seven during artillery fire in Afghanistan's eastern province of Paktika.

NATO officials said that the attack on Monday happened by accident.

The deaths in Paktika province are expected to deepen the rift between foreign forces and the Afghan government.

The Afghan government has said that more than 500 civilians have been killed during operations by foreign and Afghan forces this year.

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Barry Artiste

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at 13:16 on September 2nd, 2008

moonwolf, I like this story. It's good stuff. Thats just friggin horrible

Emilio Lizardo

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at 18:26 on September 2nd, 2008

moonwolf, I like this story. It's good stuff.

Are they doing this s--t on purpose ?

Seems like it ...

Heritage

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at 19:20 on September 2nd, 2008

moonwolf, I like this story. It's good stuff.

rumana husain

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at 20:12 on September 2nd, 2008

moonwolf, I like this story. It's good stuff. 500 civilians killed just in the last 8 months, add to this the thousands before that - in the past few years.