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| Afghan sentenced to death over killer US air strikes |
| 2009-02-28 |
| AN Afghan court has sentenced a man to death for giving "wrong information" to US-led troops about insurgents that led to air strikes which killed dozens of civilians. Mohammad Nader was sentenced to death on Saturday in a primary court in the western city of Herat, capital of the province where the August 22 strikes intended for Taliban insurgents destroyed several houses. Investigations by the Afghan government and United Nations said around 90 civilians were killed, including many children. The US military said 33 civilians and 22 militants had died. It was one of the heaviest civilian tolls since the international forces invaded Afghanistan in late 2001 to oust the Taliban government, and caused a rift in relations between Kabul and Washington. "You, Mohammad Nader, are sentenced to capital punishment for spying for foreign forces and giving wrong information that caused the death of civilians,'' judge Qazi Mukaram told the suspect. Nader, in his late 30s, denied the charges. "My information was accurate and I did it for the well-being and security of my village,'' he said. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #2 "My information was accurate and I did it for the well-being and security of my village" Which is true. It just wasn't Taliban that he had informed on. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2009-02-28 15:50 |
| #1 Very interesting. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2009-02-28 15:35 |