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A US air strike in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday killed 47 civilians, 39 of them women and children, an Afghan government investigating team says.A US air strike in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday killed 47 civilians, 39 of them women and children, an Afghan government investigating team says.
Reports at the time said that 20 people were killed in the airstrike in Nangarhar province. The US military said they were militants.Reports at the time said that 20 people were killed in the airstrike in Nangarhar province. The US military said they were militants.
But local people said the dead were wedding party guests.But local people said the dead were wedding party guests.
Correspondents say the issue of civilian casualties is hugely sensitive in Afghanistan.Correspondents say the issue of civilian casualties is hugely sensitive in Afghanistan.
President Hamid Karzai has said that no civilian casualty is acceptable.President Hamid Karzai has said that no civilian casualty is acceptable.
Demand for trialDemand for trial
Mr Karzai set up a nine-man commission to look into Sunday's incident.Mr Karzai set up a nine-man commission to look into Sunday's incident.
The commission is headed by Senate deputy speaker, Burhanullah Shinwari whose constituency is in Nangarhar province. He told the BBC: ''Our investigation found out that 47 civilians (were killed) by the American bombing and nine others injured.The commission is headed by Senate deputy speaker, Burhanullah Shinwari whose constituency is in Nangarhar province. He told the BBC: ''Our investigation found out that 47 civilians (were killed) by the American bombing and nine others injured.
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People injured in Sunday's strike were taken to hospitalPeople injured in Sunday's strike were taken to hospital
"There are 39 women and children" among those killed, he said. The eight other people who died were "between the ages of 14 and 18"."There are 39 women and children" among those killed, he said. The eight other people who died were "between the ages of 14 and 18".
There has been no comment yet from the US military on the latest account of the casualties from Sunday's airstrike.There has been no comment yet from the US military on the latest account of the casualties from Sunday's airstrike.
At the time the US said that those killed were militants involved in previous mortar attacks on a Nato base.At the time the US said that those killed were militants involved in previous mortar attacks on a Nato base.
The incident happened in the district of Deh Bala.The incident happened in the district of Deh Bala.
Mirwais Yasini, deputy speaker for the lower house of parliament, also has his constituency in Nangarhar and is part of the investigation team. Mirwais Yasini, deputy speaker for the lower house of parliament, also has his constituency in Nangarhar. ''We are very sad about the killings in Deh Bala. People should be compensated," he told the BBC.
''We are very sad about the killings in Deh Bala. People should be compensated," he told the BBC.
"These operations widen the gap between the people and the government.""These operations widen the gap between the people and the government."
He said that those who passed on intelligence to the US military ahead of the air strike should be tried, "as well as those who carried out the bombing".He said that those who passed on intelligence to the US military ahead of the air strike should be tried, "as well as those who carried out the bombing".
Mr Yasini demanded that "all operations should be conducted in full co-operation with our security forces in the future".Mr Yasini demanded that "all operations should be conducted in full co-operation with our security forces in the future".
On Wednesday the Red Cross said that at least 250 Afghan civilians had been killed or wounded in insurgent attacks or military action in the previous six days. It called on all parties to the conflict to avoid civilian casualties.On Wednesday the Red Cross said that at least 250 Afghan civilians had been killed or wounded in insurgent attacks or military action in the previous six days. It called on all parties to the conflict to avoid civilian casualties.