Afghans say NATO air strike kills 12 children, two women

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LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan | Sun May 29, 2011 3:24am EDT

LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) - An air strike called in by NATO-led troops in southern Afghanistan killed 12 children and two women, Afghan officials said on Sunday, one of the worst civilian death tolls by foreign forces in months.

A U.S. Marine base came under fire from insurgents in Taliban stronghold of Helmand on Saturday, the Helmand governor said in a statement, leading the base to call for help from the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).

"ISAF's air strike took place on two civilian houses. Unfortunately 14 innocent civilians were killed and six civilians wounded," the Helmand governor's statement said.

It said seven boys, five girls and two women were among the dead. Three children were among the six wounded, it said.

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http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/29/us-afghanistan-civilians-idUSTRE74S0M720110529

[Poll_Blind]

1. As usual.

Really. What a fucking mess. And disturbing to see myself even use that term, the familiarity with children being sawn into quarters by shrapnel from US bombs to the point that I'd use the same word for a dropped plate or soda foam overflow.

PB

[cali]

2. it's ho hum nothing to see here

[WinkyDink]

3. So? I'm sure NATO will APOLOGIZE.

[Distant Observer]

4. Enemy lies! NATO strikes are precise. Nato does not kill innocent civilians

Just ask all the good humanitarians cheering towards the 3000's NATO missile strike in Libya.

[classysassy]

5. White people killing brown people

nothing new about that.Racism and greed are slowly destroying this planet.