US-Led Raid Kills Six Civilians

KHOST, Afghanistan -- An operation by US-led forces in Afghanistan Wednesday left six civilians dead, a provincial official said, but the force confirmed only that two civilians and several rebels were killed. Two children, a woman and three men -- all members of the same family -- were killed in the pre-dawn strike in the eastern province of Khost, provincial government spokesman Khaiber Pashtun said. The US-led coalition confirmed an operation to "disrupt militant activities" and said a woman and a boy were killed, along with several insurgents. Read more...

Posted by Editor at March 20, 2008 10:46 AM