More on AfghanistanKABUL — An operation the American military at first described as a "precision strike" instead killed 13 Afghan civilians and only three militants, the U.S. said Saturday, three days after sending a general to the site to investigate. Civilian casualties have been a huge source of friction between the U.S.
Us: 13 Civilians Killed In Afghanistan Strike
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Sat, 02/21/2009 - 11:55am
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