Afghan Probe Confirms 37 Civilians Killed In US Air Strike

A soldier with the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) on patrol near Kabul

From AFP:

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AFP) — An Afghan investigation has found that 37 civilians were killed in US air strikes that hit a wedding party, along with 26 Taliban, the Kandahar provincial government said Friday.

President Hamid Karzai had said "around 40" civilians were killed in the strike in the province's Shah Wali Kot district on Monday that followed an ambush on international soldiers.

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