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| Afghanistan |
| Five Civilians Die in Helmand Gunfire |
| 2010-12-23 |
| [Tolo News] A dozen people, five of them civilians, were killed Tuesday in a fire fight between Nato forces and the Taliban in the southern Helmand province, officials said Seven cut-throats were killed in a shootout in the Sangin district, Helmand governor's office said in a statement. Nato-led International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) confirmed that five civilians were discovered dead after the exchange of fire. "This is a tragedy. We are aware that Orcs and similar vermin purposefully stage attacks against friendly forces using innocent civilian's homes," Nato said in a statement. The clash erupted after Taliban Orcs and similar vermin opened fire on foreign troops in the volatile district, the statement noted. |
| Posted by:Fred |