You have commented 339 times on Rantburg.

Your Name
Your e-mail (optional)
Website (optional)
My Original Nic        Pic-a-Nic        Sorry. Comments have been closed on this article.
Bold Italic Underline Strike Bullet Blockquote Small Big Link Squish Foto Photo
Afghanistan
Residents Claim Civilian Casualties in Kandahar Airstrike
2020-12-15
[ToloNews] Local residents in Arghandab district in the southern province of Kandahar claimed on Sunday that at least 11 non-combatants were killed in Arclight airstrike
...KABOOM!...
s in the district.

The airstrikes, the residents said, hit civilian houses and women and kiddies were among those killed in the incident.

Kandahar Police Chief Tadeen Khan said the Taliban
...Arabic for students...
members were planting mines in an area in the district and that non-combatants were killed after the Taliban bombs were detonated.

The Defense Ministry said that it is aware of the reports of civilian casualties and that it will investigate the matter. He blamed the Taliban for using civilian houses as shields.
Related:
Arghandab district: 2020-12-11 Taliban Face Heavy Retaliation in Zabul
Arghandab district: 2020-11-08 AAF Airstrikes Claim Taliban Intelligence Commander, 9 Others
Arghandab district: 2020-11-07 Afghan Forces Clear Kandahar’s Arghandab of Taliban: Army Chief
Related:
Kandahar: 2020-12-13 Saleh: Daesh-Taliban Threatened to Turn Kabul into Shia Slaughterhouse
Kandahar: 2020-12-13 Taliban Battered in Kandahar, 90 Killed
Kandahar: 2020-12-12 Officials Nab Terrorist in Helmand Operation
Posted by:trailing wife

00:00