5/31/2011

President of Afghanistan said that NATO killing civilians

 Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday warned the NATO-led International Security Help Force (ISAF) to quit harming civilians within the military operations.

"This is my last warning to the NATO forces. No a lot more attacks on the houses of Afghans will be allowed," Karzai told a news conference in his fortified office.

"Afghans suffer from both the terrorism and the war against terrorism," Karzai stated.

Based on Afghan government 14 civilians which includes girls and youngsters were killed during NATO raid in Naw zad district of Helmand province on Saturday. However, NATO forces confirmed nine civilians had been killed when the troops retaliated soon after coming under attack from Taliban militants hiding in residential houses.

Even though the NATO-led troops have apologized for the killing of civilians, the alliance spokesman Brigadier-General Josef Blotz said Monday that "night raid operations had been quite needed element of ongoing counter-insurgency campaign against Taliban insurgents."

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