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Eight Afghan Civilians Die in Helmand | |
2010-06-04 | |
[Quqnoos] At least eight Afghan civilians have been killed in violence in the southern province of Helmand, an official said Thursday Provincial government spokesman Daud Ahmadi said four of the civilians were killed in a crossfire between Afghan security forces and Taliban militants.
The clash happened early Wednesday after militants fired on an Afghan forces patrol, sparking a gunbattle in Marjah district. A major operation by NATO forces earlier this year was intended to wrest Marjah from insurgents and reassert government control. Ahmadi says authorities are investigating to determine exactly how the deaths happened. | |
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