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Residents Claim 30 Civilians Killed In Helmand Airstrike
[ToloNews] Some Helmand...an Afghan province populated mostly by Pashtuns, adjacent to Injun country in Pak Balochistan... resident on Wednesday claimed that at least 30 non-combatants were killed in an  in Garmsir district in the province on Tuesday evening. The residents said the airstrike was conducted at around 9pm on Tuesday and that the victims were members of one family. They said that only one member of the family has survived the airstrike, who is a teenager. The survived member of the family is under treatment at Helmand central hospital. "It was 9pm when the airstrike began. A Taliban ...Arabic for students... vehicle was near the house and then the attack started. In the house, 30 people including women and kiddies were killed and only one teenager survived who has sustained injuries," said Mohammadullah, a resident of Garmsir.
"We ask government to prevent civilian casualties," said Fida Mohammad, a resident of Garmsir. Meanwhile, ...back at the precinct house, Fat Tony demanded his rosco back. He didn't say please... Helmand governor Mohammad Yasin confirmed the airstrike and said that Taliban as well as civilians have suffered casualties in the operation. However, man does not live by words alone, despite the fact that sometimes he has to eat them... he did not give details on exact number of civilian casualties in the airstrike. "Taliban had gathered in the village from other areas and wanted to plan an attack on Garmsir district and our security belts were under threat for the past few days. Then the forces started operation," the governor said. "A number of key Taliban members were under surveillance of the Air Force. The airstrike has inflicted casualties on both sides," Yasin said. A Taliban front man, Zabihullah Mujahid, has claimed in a social media post that the foreign forces airstrike in Helmand has killed 23 civilians. Posted by: trailing wife 2018-11-29 |
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