Afghan president asks NATO not to bomb houses
Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai is warning NATO forces in his country that he will no longer allow them to target houses with airstrikes, VOA reported.
Wednesday, 01.06.2011.
11:28
Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai is warning NATO forces in his country that he will no longer allow them to target houses with airstrikes, VOA reported. The warning follows an airstrike Afghan officials say killed 14 people on Saturday, including women and children, in Helmand Province. Afghan president asks NATO not to bomb houses Karzai said his demand for NATO to stop airstrikes that kill Afghan civilians is his "last warning." But he would not clarify what actions the Kabul government would take if the bombings continue. He said he would be bringing up the issue when he next meets with NATO commanders. In the past, the Afghan president has made sweeping statements condemning NATO forces and banning certain practices, such as night raids on Afghan homes, only to later allow the practices to continue. After 10 years of war, civilian deaths caused by international forces have become a bitter issue among locals for whom tribal honor codes demand revenge or compensation. NATO officials say they never conduct airstrikes without some coordination with Afghan authorities. They also say militants routinely hide in civilian areas and use innocent bystanders as human shields when fighting. A spokesman for NATO forces says there will be a new inquiry following Karzai’s statements. Hamid Karzai (Beta/AP)
Afghan president asks NATO not to bomb houses
Karzai said his demand for NATO to stop airstrikes that kill Afghan civilians is his "last warning." But he would not clarify what actions the Kabul government would take if the bombings continue.He said he would be bringing up the issue when he next meets with NATO commanders.
In the past, the Afghan president has made sweeping statements condemning NATO forces and banning certain practices, such as night raids on Afghan homes, only to later allow the practices to continue.
After 10 years of war, civilian deaths caused by international forces have become a bitter issue among locals for whom tribal honor codes demand revenge or compensation.
NATO officials say they never conduct airstrikes without some coordination with Afghan authorities. They also say militants routinely hide in civilian areas and use innocent bystanders as human shields when fighting.
A spokesman for NATO forces says there will be a new inquiry following Karzai’s statements.
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