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NATO airstrike kills 10 civilians, Afghan officials say

Other News Materials 13 February 2013 12:04 (UTC +04:00)
An airstrike by NATO-led troops in eastern Afghanistan killed 10 civilians including children and women, local media reported on Wednesday, dpa reported.
NATO airstrike kills 10 civilians, Afghan officials say

An airstrike by NATO-led troops in eastern Afghanistan killed 10 civilians including children and women, local media reported on Wednesday, dpa reported.

NATO military helicopters attacked a village in Shigal district of the eastern province of Kunar overnight, private broadcaster Tolo TV said.

Five children, four women and a man were killed, Provincial Governor Sayed Fazullah Wahidi was quoted as saying.

A spokesman for the NATO-led force said that the coalition was aware of the reported civilian causalities.

"We take every allegation of civilian casualties very seriously and we are currently assessing the situation," Major Gary Allen said.

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