From Afghanistan News
The Afghan government rejected on Monday Nato assertions that an air strike on a convoy in Takhar province killed a "top insurgent," saying that the victims included a candidate in next weekend's parliament elections and his civilian aides.
On Sunday the Western military alliance released a statement claiming that the September 2 blitz killed Mohammad Amin, purportedly a member of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan and the militants' deputy "shadow governor" of Takhar.
But deputy presidential spokesman Siamak Herawi said that an Afghan government probe has ascertained that 10 civilians were killed and seven were wounded in the air strike, including candidate Abdul Wahid Khorasani.
Mr Herawi said that Afghan investigators could not confirm whether "the person that they have named Mohammad Amin" was even in the convoy at the time of the attack.
"If such person was in the convoy he was not armed, so no-one has the authority to kill a large number of innocent civilians because of only one suspect," he declared.
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On Sunday the Western military alliance released a statement claiming that the September 2 blitz killed Mohammad Amin, purportedly a member of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan and the militants' deputy "shadow governor" of Takhar.
But deputy presidential spokesman Siamak Herawi said that an Afghan government probe has ascertained that 10 civilians were killed and seven were wounded in the air strike, including candidate Abdul Wahid Khorasani.
Mr Herawi said that Afghan investigators could not confirm whether "the person that they have named Mohammad Amin" was even in the convoy at the time of the attack.
"If such person was in the convoy he was not armed, so no-one has the authority to kill a large number of innocent civilians because of only one suspect," he declared.
Mistake after mistake after mistake is not a mistake.
ReplyDeleteIt is only suppose to look like one.
http://realityzone-realityzone.blogspot.com/2010/09/taliban-soften-as-talks-gain-speed.html
I found this on atimes.com their sources are usually excellent.
Let me know what you think.
A lot of if's, but such is life.