Saturday, January 24, 2009

Villagers say 22 noncombatants killed by American raid - Los Angeles Times

Afghanistan: Villagers say 22 noncombatants killed by American raid - Los Angeles Times:

"Angry Afghan villagers say raid left civilians dead
U.S. military officials say all 15 killed in the incident were Taliban fighters.

By M. Karim Faiez and Laura King
7:20 AM PST, January 24, 2009

Reporting from Kabul and Islamabad -- A fierce new dispute erupted today over civilian deaths in Afghanistan, with village elders asserting that 22 noncombatants were killed in an American-led raid and U.S. military officials insisting that all 15 dead in the incident, including a woman, were Taliban fighters..."

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