Afghans protest against civilian deaths

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Press TV / August 12, 2010

Hundreds of people in eastern Afghanistan have protested against the high number of civilian casualties by US-led forces.

About 300 protesters gathered in the main market of Wardak province's Sayed Abad district on Thursday after they said that US forces had killed three villagers.

They shouted "death to the United States" and blocked a main road, the Associated Press reported.

Elders from Zarin Khil village said American troops stormed into a family's house and shot three brothers -- all young men -- and then took their father into custody.

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