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NATO Air Strikes Kill 74 Afghanis on July 27, 2008 Editor's Note: In previous cases, many Afghani civilians were killed in NATO air strikes despites claims to the contrary. NATO Force Kills Four Civilians In Afghan South July 26, 2008 By Reuters NATO-led troops killed four Afghan civilians and wounded three more
when their vehicle failed to stop at a checkpoint in the southern
province of Helmand, the NATO force said. Air strikes kill 50 to 70 (Taliban fighters) in Afghanistan AFP Between 50 and 70 Taliban-linked fighters were killed in air strikes
by international forces in eastern Afghanistan early Sunday, a
provincial governor said. www.chinaview.cn 2008-07-27 13:54:44 KABUL, July 27 (Xinhua) -- The death toll of air raids against Taliban fighters in Afghanistan's eastern Khost province Sunday has heightened to 70, provincial governor Arsalla Jamal said. "In the successful air strikes and clash with the (Taliban fighters) in Spera district early this morning up-to 70 (of them allegedly) were killed," Jamal told Xinhua. The (Taliban fighters), he added, crossed the border from Pakistan's tribal area of North Waziristan and stormed district headquarters at 2:30 a.m. local time, during which the headquarters had been slightly damaged. Earlier, a military officer in the area Mohammad Israr put the number of Taliban casualties at 21. However, the provincial governor confirmed that two police constables were killed and four others wounded in the firefight that lasted for a while. On the other hand, Taliban purported spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid disputed the claim, adding no (Taliban fighters) had been killed in the battle. Mujahid also claimed that eight policemen were killed and two police vans were destroyed in the conflict. Meanwhile, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force(ISAF) confirmed the clash, saying the operation in Spera district is still going on. Afghan officials often accuse Pakistan of supporting the Taliban and describe the tribal area as a safe haven for militants, but Islamabad refutes the allegations as baseless. Both Taliban and government officials often exaggerate the casualties on rival sides. Moreover, no independent sources were available to confirm the exact figure of casualties inflicted on both sides in the battle and air raids. Editor: Du Guodong Fair Use Notice This site contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic, democracy, scientific, and social justice issues, etc. We believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml. If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use', you must obtain permission from the copyright owner.
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