The air strikes by US forces in Afghanistan 4 May 2009 that caused civilian casualties and provoked local outrage may have involved “significant errors” on the part of US military personnel, an investigation suggested 2 June. “The report represents the clearest American acknowledgment of fault in connection with the attacks,” notes the New York Times.
Posted by Ellen Wallace on 3 June 2009 at 12:41 | permalink
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Tags: Afghanistsan, air strikes, casualties, civilian, military, U.S.
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