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November 12, 2007

Afghan Civilians Killed in US-Led Coalition Raid
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http://enews.voanews.com/t?ctl=1A38CC6:A6F02AD83191E16039E2AAFF67E6287A7F0EB4B66EA3A89D Statement says
several militant fighters barricaded themselves inside a house and
fired at coalition forces; coalition forces threw a grenade at the
house, which collapsed





Afghan policeman looks at bodies of his colleagues at hospital in
Ghazni, 12 Nov 2007The U.S. military in Afghanistan says 15 militants
along with an Afghan woman and two children were killed during a
battle with insurgents in the south.

In a statement, the U.S.-led coalition said U.S.-led troops were
raiding compounds suspected of housing bomb makers in Helmand province
on Sunday when militants attacked them with heavy fire.

The statement said several militant fighters barricaded themselves
inside a house on the compound and fired at coalition forces.
Coalition forces threw a grenade at the house, which collapsed.

Troops later recovered the bodies of an Afghan woman and two children,
along with several militants and their weapons.

In eastern Afghanistan, NATO said two of its troops were killed and
another wounded Monday, after a roadside bomb exploded.

No other details were available.


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