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Sat 08 Aug 2008Coalition forces deny killing Afghan civilians in air strike
AFGHANISTAN:US-led coalition forces killed 76 civilians in western Afghanistan yesterday, most of them children, the interior ministry said. The coalition denied killing civilians.
Civilian deaths in military operations have become an emotive issue among Afghans, many of whom feel international forces take too little care when launching air strikes.
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