NATO airstrike hits Afghan house, killing 9 civilians

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http://www.suntimes.com/news/world/283020,CST-NWS-afghan05.article

KABUL, Afghanistan -- A NATO airstrike hit a house during a firefight between Western troops and militants, killing nine Afghans who lived there, Afghan officials said Monday.

Militants overnight fired on a NATO base in Kapisa province, just north of Kabul, said Deputy Governor Sayad Mohammad Dawood Hashimmi. When soldiers returned fire, they hit a home, killing five women, three boys and a man, he said.

A deputy Interior Ministry spokesman also said nine civilians had been killed. He asked not to be identified because the ministry hadn't yet prepared a statement.

Maj. William Mitchell, a U.S. military spokesman, said officials were looking into the incident. The NATO base in Kapisa is staffed by U.S. forces.

[malaise]

1. Democracy

is on the move :sarcasm:

[Benhurst]

2. Obviously terrists or they wouldn't have been killed. Move on! NT

[The2ndWheel]

3. The prupose of NATO

was in relation to the Communist threat in Western Europe, right? Almost 20 years after that threat went away, NATO continues to exist why?

Oh yeah, imperialism.

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

4. saw a report on cnn - they called it a US bombing that killed family of 9