Civilian Deaths Afghanistan

NATO Airstrikes Kill 8 Civilians

AP | RAHIM FAIEZ | Posted 05.28.2012

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KABUL, Afghanistan — The U.S.-led coalition on Sunday disputed reports that eight civilians, including children, were killed in a NATO airstrike...

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Roadside Bomb Kills 11 Children

AP | MIRWAIS KHAN and HEIDI VOGT | Posted 11.27.2011

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KABUL, Afghanistan — A station wagon packed with Afghan civilians struck a roadside bomb in western Afghanistan, triggering an explosion that ki...

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Buried Bombs Kill 30 Afghan Civilians In 48-Hours

latimes.com | Laura King | Posted 09.01.2011

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Reporting from Kabul, Afghanistan-- Buried bombs killed 30 Afghan civilians in a 48-hour span, in the latest grim illustration of the dangers faced by...

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Gen. Petraeus Vows To Keep Civilian Deaths To A Minimum

AP | By PATRICK QUINN | Posted 08.02.2011

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KABUL, Afghanistan -- The top NATO commander in Afghanistan said Thursday that he is committed to reducing the loss of innocent lives to an absolute m...

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Drone Wars, Without Any Rules

HuffingtonPost.com | Dan Froomkin | Posted 05.25.2011

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The CIA's extensive use of unmanned drones to kill alleged terrorists in Pakistan and elsewhere is arguably against international law and raises the p...

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Karzai: NATO Still Causes Too Many Civilian Deaths

AP | ALFRED de MONTESQUIOU | Posted 05.25.2011

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MARJAH, Afghanistan — U.S. Marines and Afghan soldiers advanced through poppy fields of Marjah on Saturday under withering gunfire from Taliban ...

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U.S. Halted Some Afghan Raids Over Concern On Civilian Deaths

New York Times | MARK MAZZETTI and ERIC SCHMITT | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The commander of a secretive branch of America's Special Operations forces last month ordered a halt to most commando missions in Afghan...

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