[quote]KABUL, Afghanistan -- A fierce battle between U.S.-backed Afghan forces and Taliban militants in a remote corner of eastern Afghanistan left nearly 20 people dead, including 11 Afghan children killed in an airstrike and an American civilian adviser, officials said Sunday.
The fighting along a main infiltration route from Pakistan on Saturday was indicative of a surge in hostilities as Afghanistan's spring fighting season gets underway. This year's will be closely watched because Afghan forces are having to contend with less support from the international military coalition, making it a test case of their ability to take on the country's resilient insurgency.
The U.S.-led coalition confirmed that it launched airstrikes in Kunar province where the deaths occurred, stressing that they were requested by international forces. The coalition said it was assessing the incident, but could not confirm that civilians were killed.
Pasha said the main Taliban suspect was in the house that was hit and was killed along with a woman and the children, ages 1 to 12, who were members of the suspect's family.
Provincial government spokesman Wasifullah Wasify said 10 children and one woman were killed and five women, who also were in the house, were wounded.
Karzai's office later said 11 people were killed – all of them children – and six women were wounded.[/quote]
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There is no cannibalism people, move on
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I'm sure it was really unfortunate that the children died, but you'd think the Americans could [i]at the very least[/i] refrain from cannibalising their corpses.
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lol Dustin. wut u doin
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Edited by VIC: 4/7/2013 9:52:35 PM
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Ah, the pity of war.
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Meh I didnt care when those kids got shot in America why would I care about this?
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The hell is NAMBLA?
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So one of the bombs dropped in Afghanistan bounced to France?
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lold at title
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Is France a region in Afghanistan now?
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In France?
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Good. That's less muslims this world has to deal with.
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Fix the title man.
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Meh, it's war.
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Sorry guys. While attempting to change England to Afghanistan, I accidentally had France in my head this time. Sorry once again, I'll edit it correctly.
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Is the OP retarded?
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'Murica freedoms for everyone even though they don't want it!
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England?
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Why the hell would they bomb England
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France?
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England? What?
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Umm.... In England??? OP fix your title. OT: ....
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Got to love those instant planetary shifts, they just happen out of nothing.
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In England? Seriously SPELL CHECK!
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Shit happens. It's sucks, but war always has innocent casualties.