A Nato raid in Afghanistan's eastern Ghazni province has killed four children and wounded three adults, an Afghan official has said.
Sher Khan Yousafzai, the chief of Andar district, told the local Pajhwok Afghan News that the Nato raid on Wednesday occurred after a joint patrol by Afghan and foreign forces came under attack.Yousafzai said helicopter-borne Nato forces fired on the locals in an orchard near one of the district's towns, also named Andar.
Zabihullah Mujahid, a Taliban spokesman, said the international troops had killed seven civilians.
In a statement, Nato said its joint patrol came under small-arms fire from insurgents.
"After gaining positive identification on the insurgent position, an air weapons team engaged," the statement said. "The combined force called for a medical evaluation for wounded insurgents and reported approximately four insurgents had been killed".
The statement said Nato is aware of the allegations that civilians had been killed and would provide updates.
Wednesday's incident comes days after Nato was accused of killing 13 civilians in Laghman province on Sunday.
These killings will continue as long as there is no accountability.
ReplyDeleteEven the wild wild west had rules and by laws that were upheld.
Even organized crime does not go after family members or children.
This is not the case in Afghanistan.
There seems to be only one command being given.
OPEN FIRE.
This is a reflection on our society in general now.
It is a reflection as is clearly seen in the prevalence of these incidents.The Afghans are the new 'untermenschen' to NATO/ISAF. It was the Iraqis for years. Less so now as AQ and the Iraqi Nationalists and the Sadrists keep their powder dry until the rush for the exits. I think a similar quietening will spread as the Taliban play the patience game in Afghanistan. The NATO drone/missile/crossfire killing and spinning will continue for certain.
ReplyDeleteIt is slithering into Pakistan.
ReplyDeleteIMO Pakistan will be the new official boogeyman, even to the point where it may even replace Iran.
And that is saying something. lol