Wednesday, 01 September 2004

US INVESTIGATES AFGHAN AIR RAID

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By empty (9/1/2004 issue of the CACI Analyst)

The United States military says it is conducting an inquiry into whether civilians were killed in an air attack in eastern Afghanistan on Monday. Afghan officials and a Danish aid organisation said at least six civilians died in the air raid near the village of Waradesh in the Pech valley. A US military spokeswoman said there were no specific reports of civilian casualties but an inquiry was underway.
The United States military says it is conducting an inquiry into whether civilians were killed in an air attack in eastern Afghanistan on Monday. Afghan officials and a Danish aid organisation said at least six civilians died in the air raid near the village of Waradesh in the Pech valley. A US military spokeswoman said there were no specific reports of civilian casualties but an inquiry was underway. Earlier, another spokesman denied any civilians had been hit. (BBC)
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