Karzai complains about civilian casualties in US operations
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Sun, 03 Jan 2010 07:21:46 GMT
Afghan President Hamid Karzai
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai has condemned US-led forces
for unpopular tactics which result in civilian deaths, amid
public anger across the country.
"We strongly request foreign forces in Afghanistan to stop
irregular house searches and operations that are not
coordinated (with Afghan forces), especially airstrikes,"
Karzai said on Sunday during his surprise visit to the
southern Helmand province.
Two deadly NATO operations within less than a week have put
Karzai and the Afghans at odds with foreign troops.
The latest NATO attack in Helmand province on Thursday
killed nine civilians as they had gathered for talks on
water distribution.
In another attack in the eastern Kunar province over the
weekend, US forces shot dead 10 unarmed civilians including
eight school children after dragging them out of their
homes.
Following the incident, Afghan protesters staged a
demonstration against the killings by foreign troops in the
eastern province of Kunar, chanting slogans against the US
and its allies.
"We will pursue the issue of civilian casualties very
seriously," Karzai added as he was meeting tribal elders in
the region.
A delegation is dispatched to the area to investigate the
incident in Helmand.
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