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Afghan casualties disputed after U.S. air strikes
Source: Reuters
World | Thu Apr 7, 2016 11:40am EDT
Afghan casualties disputed after U.S. air strikes
U.S. warplanes conducted two air strikes in Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan on Wednesday but there were conflicting reports on whether the casualties were civilians or combatants.
The two strikes in Paktika province were aimed at insurgent targets, U.S. military spokesman Commander Fernando Estrella said on Thursday, but he gave no more details.
Paktika provincial police chief Zorawar Zahid said 14 insurgents were killed. But another local official said those killed were civilians.
"I am from the area where the incident happened and I can say there were all civilians," said Nimatullah Baburi, a deputy provincial council chief.
The first strike killed about 15 people and the second six, including men who were trying to collect the bodies from the first bombing, Baburi said.
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Afghan casualties disputed after U.S. air strikes
U.S. warplanes conducted two air strikes in Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan on Wednesday but there were conflicting reports on whether the casualties were civilians or combatants.
The two strikes in Paktika province were aimed at insurgent targets, U.S. military spokesman Commander Fernando Estrella said on Thursday, but he gave no more details.
Paktika provincial police chief Zorawar Zahid said 14 insurgents were killed. But another local official said those killed were civilians.
"I am from the area where the incident happened and I can say there were all civilians," said Nimatullah Baburi, a deputy provincial council chief.
The first strike killed about 15 people and the second six, including men who were trying to collect the bodies from the first bombing, Baburi said.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-afghanistan-airstrike-idUSKCN0X423T
