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| Nato confirms Afghan raid deaths | Nato confirms Afghan raid deaths |
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| Nato has confirmed that at least 12 civilians were killed in an air strike targeting Taleban militants in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday. | Nato has confirmed that at least 12 civilians were killed in an air strike targeting Taleban militants in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday. |
| Reports suggest at least 40 civilians died when a nomad camp was hit in Kandahar province's Panjwayi district. | Reports suggest at least 40 civilians died when a nomad camp was hit in Kandahar province's Panjwayi district. |
| A team of tribal and community elders will hold an inquiry, Afghan President Hamid Karzai's office said. | A team of tribal and community elders will hold an inquiry, Afghan President Hamid Karzai's office said. |
| On Friday, at least 14 people died in Uruzgan province when their bus struck a roadside bomb, officials said. | On Friday, at least 14 people died in Uruzgan province when their bus struck a roadside bomb, officials said. |
| It was not immediately clear what kind of the bomb caused the blast, or who planted it. | It was not immediately clear what kind of the bomb caused the blast, or who planted it. |
| 'Things go wrong' | 'Things go wrong' |
| Nato has said 48 Taleban fighters were killed in three raids in Kandahar province, but the Taleban have denied losing any men. | Nato has said 48 Taleban fighters were killed in three raids in Kandahar province, but the Taleban have denied losing any men. |
| Local police and officials confirmed more than 40 people were killed in one of the Nato raids, Afghan interior ministry spokesman Zmarai Bashiry told the BBC. | Local police and officials confirmed more than 40 people were killed in one of the Nato raids, Afghan interior ministry spokesman Zmarai Bashiry told the BBC. |
| Other local officials put the death toll at between 60 and 85. | Other local officials put the death toll at between 60 and 85. |
| One Afghan survivor told the BBC that those attacked were nomads who had been living outside a village in tents. Nato forces are the main component in Isaf, the international force deployed in Afghanistan. | One Afghan survivor told the BBC that those attacked were nomads who had been living outside a village in tents. Nato forces are the main component in Isaf, the international force deployed in Afghanistan. |
| A spokesman, Capt Andre Salloum, told AFP news agency: | A spokesman, Capt Andre Salloum, told AFP news agency: |
| "As soon as the battle ended, troops on the ground were able to identify 12 civilians." | "As soon as the battle ended, troops on the ground were able to identify 12 civilians." |
| Nato forces were working with the Afghan defence ministry to conduct further investigations, he added. | Nato forces were working with the Afghan defence ministry to conduct further investigations, he added. |
| Another Nato spokesman, Mark Laity, said the troops sought to take maximum care to avoid civilian casualties. | Another Nato spokesman, Mark Laity, said the troops sought to take maximum care to avoid civilian casualties. |
| "We've got tight rules of engagement but sometimes things go wrong..." he said. | "We've got tight rules of engagement but sometimes things go wrong..." he said. |
| "President Karzai quite understandably and correctly wants us to show maximum care - that's what we do." | "President Karzai quite understandably and correctly wants us to show maximum care - that's what we do." |
| Deadly 'mistakes' | Deadly 'mistakes' |
| Residents in Panjwayi say the bombing began on Tuesday and continued into the night. | Residents in Panjwayi say the bombing began on Tuesday and continued into the night. |
| Nato says it routed the Taleban in battles in September | Nato says it routed the Taleban in battles in September |
| Local people as well as district officials have described buildings destroyed by aerial bombings during the Eid al-Fitr festival marking the end of Ramadan. | Local people as well as district officials have described buildings destroyed by aerial bombings during the Eid al-Fitr festival marking the end of Ramadan. |
| "The planes came and were bombing 3am," one man said. | "The planes came and were bombing 3am," one man said. |
| "And, in the morning, they started hitting our village with mortars and rockets. They didn't allow anybody to come to our help." | "And, in the morning, they started hitting our village with mortars and rockets. They didn't allow anybody to come to our help." |
| People told the BBC that the bodies of many locals had been pulled from the rubble of their homes and buried. | People told the BBC that the bodies of many locals had been pulled from the rubble of their homes and buried. |
| One local man who did not want to reveal his name said 20 members of his family had been killed and 10 injured. | One local man who did not want to reveal his name said 20 members of his family had been killed and 10 injured. |
| He said that a nomad camp with no connection to the Taleban had been attacked: | He said that a nomad camp with no connection to the Taleban had been attacked: |
| "There are no Taleban here. We live outside the village in an open area in tents. | "There are no Taleban here. We live outside the village in an open area in tents. |
| "Anyone can come here to see our homes and area. There are no Taleban here. We all are nomads living in tents. | "Anyone can come here to see our homes and area. There are no Taleban here. We all are nomads living in tents. |
| "Each time they say that it was a mistake. They have destroyed us all in such mistakes. For God's sake, come and see our situation." | "Each time they say that it was a mistake. They have destroyed us all in such mistakes. For God's sake, come and see our situation." |
| Karzai under pressure | Karzai under pressure |
| President Karzai's office said his investigators would make suggestions on how to prevent such "unfortunate" incidents in future and ensure better co-ordination with foreign forces. | President Karzai's office said his investigators would make suggestions on how to prevent such "unfortunate" incidents in future and ensure better co-ordination with foreign forces. |
| Mr Karzai has been under mounting pressure over civilian deaths and has urged foreign forces to exercise more caution. | Mr Karzai has been under mounting pressure over civilian deaths and has urged foreign forces to exercise more caution. |
| Last week, up to 21 civilians were killed in two Nato operations in Kandahar and neighbouring Helmand province. | Last week, up to 21 civilians were killed in two Nato operations in Kandahar and neighbouring Helmand province. |
| Hundreds of people have been killed in Afghanistan this year, the bloodiest since the Taleban were removed from power by US-led forces in 2001. | Hundreds of people have been killed in Afghanistan this year, the bloodiest since the Taleban were removed from power by US-led forces in 2001. |
| The UN mission in Afghanistan has voiced serious concern about the Panjwayi deaths. | The UN mission in Afghanistan has voiced serious concern about the Panjwayi deaths. |