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Air Strike In Afghanistan Kills 16 From Same Family

25th January, 2019 · admin 10 Comments

helmand_aq_mapRadio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
January 25, 2019

Sixteen civilians from the same extended family have been killed in an air strike on a home in southern Afghanistan, an Afghan official says.

The air strike was carried out in the Sangin district during heavy fighting between Afghan forces and Taliban militants, Attaullah Afghan, head of the Helmand provincial council, said on January 24.

He said all of the victims belonged to the same family and eight children and three women were among the dead.

Omar Zwak, a spokesman for the provincial governor, said an investigation had been launched.

It was not immediately clear whether the military strike was launched by Afghan forces or NATO, which often provides air support to Afghan ground troops.

“A large Afghan-led, multiday operation in Sangin, Helmand has been supported by U.S. advisers and coalition air strikes,” NATO said in a statement. “Due to the ongoing operation and the number of units involved, we are still looking into the claim of noncombatant casualties.”

Based on reporting by AP and dpa

Copyright (c) 2019. RFE/RL, Inc. Reprinted with the permission of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave NW, Ste 400, Washington DC 20036.
Posted in Civilian Injuries and Deaths, NATO-Afghanistan, Security, Taliban | Tags: Helmand |
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10 thoughts on “Air Strike In Afghanistan Kills 16 From Same Family”

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    January 25, 2019 at 9:08 pm

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