NATO, US officials cast doubt on claim
(NEWSER) - A US military operation in the desolate, mountainous lands of northeastern Afghanistan last week killed 65 civilians, among them 22 women and 30 children, Afghan officials tell the Washington Post . US officials have launched an emergency probe into the situation, seeking to minimize damage to American-Afghan relations—while some cast doubt on the allegations. “It's just the challenging situation that goes on with these type of incidents: an isolated area, a tough area, tough terrain,” said a US military official, who noted the dead were wearing civilian clothing. “But civilians involved in hostilities, I think that was the majority of them." More»
