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| 3 Civilians Killed in Kunar Province |
| 2011-02-14 |
| [Tolo News] At least three non-combatants were killed in festivities between foreign forces and gunnies on Saturday in eastern Kunar province, ... which is right down the road from Binny's house in Chitral... local officials said. The incident happened in Asmar district of Kunar province yesterday when gunnies attacked an Isaf convoy in the district, Khalillulah Ziayee, police chief of Kunar told TOLOnews. Foreign forces suffered no casualties in the incident, he added. Police said the victims of the attack are two women and a young man. No group including the Taliban grabbed credit for the attack. Foreign forces have not yet commented about the festivities. Asmar is an insecure district in Kunar province where gunnies are active and often use Improvised Explosive Devices to target Afghan and Nato forces. Residents of Kundar province said that gunnies have often attackede civilians and Afghan and foreign forces cars on the way to the district. Afghan officials in the province said they have launched many military operations to wipe out the gunnies from the province. |
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