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| NATO Denies Civilian Casualties in Helmand |
| 2010-07-28 |
| [Tolo News] NATO says no evidence has been found to confirm civilian casualties during the coalition forces' operations in Helmand on Friday A joint investigation by NATO and the Afghan government into allegations of civilian casualties near Rigi village in the southern Helmand province on July 23 has revealed no evidence of civilian casualties, ISAF Press Release says. "Any speculation at this point of an alleged civilian casualty in Rigi Village is completely unfounded," said ISAF Communication Director, Rear Admiral Greg Smith. "We are conducting a thorough joint investigation with our Afghan partners and will report any and all findings when known," he added. ISAF and Afghan National Army forces came under attacks by Taliban insurgents on Friday and the joint force responded with attack helicopters and precision-guided missiles against the insurgents. Coalition forces reported that six insurgents were killed in the strike, including a Taliban commander. Residents in Sangin district had claimed a few days ago that a number of people in an attempt to survive gunfire had taken refuge in a residential house when the house was hit by a foreign forces' missile, in which 45 Afghan civilians were reportedly killed. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Truth doesn't matter. Perception does and you'll always find fools who believe anything. |
| Posted by: Willy 2010-07-28 21:43 |
| #1 Non ! Non ! Certainement pas ! |
| Posted by: mojo 2010-07-28 10:55 |