[Peace-discussion] AP: Afghan Province Governor says US Airstrikes kill 22 civilians

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Aghan official says US strikes killed 22 civilians 

By FISNIK ABRASHI, Associated Press Writer 1 hour, 38 minutes ago 

KABUL, Afghanistan - The U.S. military said airstrikes by its attack
helicopters hit two vehicles carrying insurgents in eastern Afghanistan. The
province's governor said 22 civilians, including a woman and a child, were
killed. 

A spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition said Friday the airstrikes in
Nuristan province hit militants who earlier attacked a U.S. military base
with mortars.

The helicopters identified the militants' firing positions, tracked them
down and destroyed the vehicles they were traveling in, said 1st Lt. Nathan
Perry.

"These were combatants. These were people who were firing on us," Perry
said. "We have no reports of noncombatant injuries."

He gave no account of casualties in the vehicles.

Nuristan's Gov. Tamim Nuristani said, however, 22 civilians were killed in
the Waygal district of Nuristan province. "This afternoon (Friday), two
civilian vehicles were hit by airstrikes," Nuristani said over the phone.

Among those killed were a woman and a child. All 22 dead bodies were brought
to a provincial hospital, Nuristani said. Seven other people were wounded.

"Last night, the opposition fired rockets at the (U.S.) base ... and today
this incident happened," said Nuristani, speaking from Kabul.

The military base is 6 miles away from the place where the airstrikes
happened, Nuristani said.

It was impossible to independently verify any of the claims because of the
remoteness of the area.

In other violence, gunmen lobbed a grenade and sprayed a police checkpoint
with gunfire in the southern Kandahar province, killing eight officers, said
provincial police chief Sumanwal Matiullah.

Overall, more than 8,000 people were killed in insurgency-related attacks in
Afghanistan last year - the most since the 2001 U.S.-led invasion. Violence
has claimed more than 2,100 lives so far this year.

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Associated Press reporters Amir Shah in Kabul and Noor Khan in Kandahar
contributed to this report.

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<h1><b><font size=3D6 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:24.0pt'>Aghan
official says <st1:country-region w:st=3D"on"><st1:place =
w:st=3D"on">US</st1:place></st1:country-region>
strikes killed 22 civilians <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h1>

<p><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'><!-- BEGIN STORY BODY -->By
FISNIK ABRASHI, Associated Press Writer <em><i><font face=3D"Times New =
Roman">1
hour, 38 minutes ago</font></i></em> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p><st1:City w:st=3D"on"><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
 style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'><!-- end storyhdr =
-->KABUL</span></font></st1:City>, <st1:country-region
w:st=3D"on">Afghanistan</st1:country-region> - The <span =
id=3D"lw_1215219871_0"><span
class=3Dyshortcuts>U.S. military</span></span> said airstrikes by its =
attack
helicopters hit two vehicles carrying insurgents in eastern =
<st1:country-region
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place =
w:st=3D"on">Afghanistan</st1:place></st1:country-region>.
The province's governor said 22 civilians, including a woman and a =
child, were
killed. <o:p></o:p></p>

<p><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>A
spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition said Friday the airstrikes in =
Nuristan
province hit militants who earlier attacked a <st1:country-region =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place
 w:st=3D"on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region> military base with =
mortars.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

The
helicopters identified the militants' firing positions, tracked them =
down and
destroyed the vehicles they were traveling in, said 1st Lt. Nathan =
Perry.<o:p></o:p>

&quot;These
were combatants. These were people who were firing on us,&quot; Perry =
said.
&quot;We have no reports of noncombatant =
injuries.&quot;<o:p></o:p>

<p><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>He gave
no account of casualties in the vehicles.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<st1:place w:st=3D"on">Nuristan</st1:place>'s Gov. =
Tamim
Nuristani said, however, 22 civilians were killed in the Waygal district =
of
Nuristan province. &quot;This afternoon (Friday), two civilian vehicles =
were
hit by airstrikes,&quot; Nuristani said over the phone.<o:p></o:p>

Among
those killed were a woman and a child. All 22 dead bodies were brought =
to a
provincial hospital, Nuristani said. Seven other people were =
wounded.<o:p></o:p>

&quot;Last
night, the opposition fired rockets at the (<st1:country-region =
w:st=3D"on">U.S.</st1:country-region>)
base ... and today this incident happened,&quot; said Nuristani, =
speaking from <st1:City
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place =
w:st=3D"on">Kabul</st1:place></st1:City>.<o:p></o:p>

<p><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>The
military base is 6 miles away from the place where the airstrikes =
happened,
Nuristani said.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>It was
impossible to independently verify any of the claims because of the =
remoteness
of the area.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>In other
violence, gunmen lobbed a grenade and sprayed a <span =
class=3Dyshortcuts><span
style=3D'cursor:pointer' id=3D"lw_1215219871_1">police =
checkpoint</span></span>
with gunfire in the <span class=3Dyshortcuts><span =
id=3D"lw_1215219871_2">southern <st1:City
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Kandahar</st1:place></st1:City> =
province</span></span>,
killing eight officers, said provincial police chief Sumanwal =
Matiullah.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Overall,
more than 8,000 people were killed in insurgency-related attacks in =
<st1:country-region
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on"><span class=3Dyshortcuts><span =
style=3D'cursor:pointer'
  =
id=3D"lw_1215219871_3">Afghanistan</span></span></st1:place></st1:country=
-region>
last year &#8212; the most since the 2001 U.S.-led invasion. Violence =
has
claimed more than 2,100 lives so far this =
year.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>___<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Associated
Press reporters Amir Shah in <st1:City w:st=3D"on">Kabul</st1:City> and =
Noor Khan
in <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on"><span =
class=3Dyshortcuts><span
  id=3D"lw_1215219871_4">Kandahar</span></span></st1:place></st1:City>
contributed to this report.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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NTaV0wT39xg8F">Full
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Roman"><span
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3;_ylt=3DAj_4W_AslvFvNQ8B_a1Cm8j9xg8F">Aghan
     official says US strikes killed 22 civilians</a> <em><i><font
     face=3D"Times New Roman">AP, 1 hour, 35 minutes =
ago</font></i></em><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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2;_ylt=3DAiqz1PiMwCI9.r3TaC.ChKD9xg8F">US
     military deaths in Afghanistan region at 468</a> <em><i><font
     face=3D"Times New Roman">AP, 2 hours, 31 minutes =
ago</font></i></em><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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