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Afghan official: 8 civilians killed in airstrike

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27-05-2012 | 05:12

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Afghan official: 8 civilians killed in airstrike

Afghan authorities said on Sunday that an airstrike by the U.S.-led NATO coalition killed eight members of a family in eastern Afghanistan.

The coalition said it was aware of the allegation and was investigating the incident late Saturday in Paktia province.

"We acknowledge that coalition forces were conducting an operation in Paktia province against a large number of insurgents last night and we also are aware of the media reports today of civilian casualty allegations in that area," said Army Lt. Col. Jimmie Cummings, a spokesman for the NATO coalition.

"We are currently looking into this and will release more information as appropriate."

Actions of the Taliban kill more civilians than foreign forces, but the deaths of citizens caught in the crossfire of the decade-long war continue to be an irritant in President Hamid Karzai's relationship with his international partners.

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