Nearly 100 Afghan civilians have been killed and 200 wounded in three nights of US airstrikes near Jalalabad, the provincial military chief claimed today.
Commander Haji Mohammad Zaman said the bombs targeted an area south of Jalalabad near the Tora Bora mountain cave complex where Osama bin Laden is believed to have a hideout.
Cmmdr Zaman, who directs military operations in Nangarhar province, said the first night of bombings left nearly 80 civilians dead and 150 wounded.
A second night of air raids killed eight civilians and wounded 18, he said, and the third night left eight dead and many people injured.
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