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| What it says on the tin Twenty-two civilians have been killed in two separate southern Afghanistan offensives, officials and resident say . Asadullah Khalid, Kandahar's provincial governor, said Nato airstrikes in the area had left nine civilians dead and wounded 11 others on Wednesday Children killed In a separate attack on Wednesday, a rocket hit a house during a night time clash between suspected Taliban fighters and Nato and Afghan security forces in a southern Afghan village. A resident said 13 villagers, including women and children, died . http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/41E4ECCF-12EE-471C-8107-61CBF55F0010.htm |
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| 60 civilians said killed in Afghanistan KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - At least 60 civilians were killed during NATO operations in a volatile southern area of Afghanistan this week, two government officials and a civilian said Thursday. ADVERTISEMENT If confirmed, the deaths would be the highest civilian toll caused by Western forces since the U.S.-led invasion in 2001. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061026/ap_on_re_as/afghan_civilians_killed_7 |
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