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9 Afghans Killed in NATO Attack

HeadlineNov 06, 2009

In Afghanistan, nine civilians have been reportedly killed in a NATO air strike. Local residents say the Helmand province attack struck a group of Afghans working in cornfields, including three children. Hours later, hundreds of residents paraded the bodies of the dead victims through the streets of the Helmand capital, Lashkar Gah.

Helmand resident: “This incident happened last night at 7:25 p.m., when the airplane started bombing. Nine people were martyred in the bombing. Only one person survived.”

The US-led NATO occupation force says it’s investigating the attack.

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