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US Airstrike Kills 11 Civilians: Afghan Officials
http://www.commondreams.org/news/2014/09/10/us-airstrike-kills-11-civilians-afghan-officials
Women and childen among casualties
US Airstrike Kills 11 Civilians: Afghan Officials
Andrea Germanos, staff writer
September 10, 2014
A U.S. airstrike killed 11 civilians, including women and children, in the Kunar province of Afghanistan, local officials said Wednesday.
The deaths are reportedly the result of a strike, which also left at least a dozen wounded, on Tuesday in Narang district.
The deaths also included “two suspected insurgents,” the governor of Kunar, Shujaulmulk Jalalah, told Stars and Stripes.
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A report issued last month by Amnesty International found that the U.S. military has failed to provide accountability for the many Afghan civilians killed or wounded by occupying forces.