[THS] Afghan president: NATO rocket killed 52 civilians

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Afghan president: NATO rocket killed 52 civilians:

Hamid Karzai's statement issued Monday says the Afghan intelligence service
determined that a NATO rocket hit Regi village in Helmand province's Sangin district.
The dead included women and children. Karzai condemned the attack.
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9H6Q4281.htm

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5 Taliban militants killed, 10 injured in Afghanistan:

Afghan security forces backed by NATO-led troops, kicked off a three day offensive
that concluded on Monday, killing five Taliban militants and injuring 10 others, a
statement of Interior Ministry said Tuesday.
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7082610.html

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Rescue operation for missing U.S. soldier leaves 3 insurgents dead in Afghanistan:

"The rescue operation launched Monday in Andar district and so far three Taliban
militants have been killed and two others sustained injuries,"deputy to provincial
police chief Nawroz Ali Mahmoudzada told Xinhua.
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7082554.html

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British Soldier 'Killed By Friendly Fire':

The death of a British soldier from 36 Engineer Regiment in Afghanistan is being
treated as a possible "friendly fire" incident, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed.
http://bit.ly/dc30MN

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WikiLeaks report cites previously unknown "friendly fire" incident involving Canadians:

The dramatic WikiLeaks report contains details of what appears to be a previously
unknown "friendly fire" incident in Afghanistan in which it says four Canadians were
killed and seven were injured.
http://bit.ly/alqeM8

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Afghan files: Task Force 373 - the Taliban hunters:

Channel 4 News analyses claims Task Force 373 appeared to botch attempts to kill al-
Qaida operatives
http://bit.ly/aS2J0T

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