NATO confirms Afghan civilian deaths in airstrike

NATO confirms Afghan civilian deaths in airstrike

WARNING: VIDEO CONTAINS GRAPHIC CONTENTbr br "Death to America" yell protesters in Afghanistan's eastern Laghman province on Sunday.br br The demonstrators gathered after a NATO airstrike killed eight civilians and a number of insurgents there early Sunday morning.br br A NATO spokesman confirmed the civilian casualties, explaining that the mission had targeted insurgents.br br (SOUNDBITE) (English) INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE FORCE (ISAF) SPOKESMAN, BRIGADIER GENERAL GUNTER KATZ SAYING:br br "The International Security Assistance Force extends its deepest regrets and sympathies to the families and loved ones of civilians who died or were injured during a coalition airstrikes on 16 of September in Laghman province."br br Civilian deaths undermine support both in Afghanistan and the United States for the battle here, against Taliban insurgents.


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