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Karzai Condemns Deaths of Civilians

HeadlineDec 29, 2009

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has condemned international forces for allegedly killing ten civilians in military operations in the eastern Afghan region of Kunar. Karzai said most of the dead were schoolboys. NATO officials disputed Karzai’s account, saying the target of the attack was a group of Taliban militants.

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