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January 17, 2014

Afghanistan: Karzai Says U.S. Forces Killed 7 Children 
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai says U.S. troops killed eight civilians,
including seven children, during an operation in Parwan Province. Afghan
officials say the deaths resulted from air strikes after a gun battle
erupted when U.S. Special Forces tried to enter a home early Wednesday
morning. U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan acknowledged two civilians had
been killed in what they called an Afghan-led mission to "disrupt
insurgent activity."

 

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