Afghan Villagers Get Payments For Battle That Killed Civilians

Photo: Afghan men search for their belongings amid rubble of their destroyed houses after an airstrike in Farah province, Afghanistan, on May 5. EPA

From L.A. Times:

A government commission concluded that 140 civilians died, more than twice the figure cited by the United States.

Reporting from Farah City, Afghanistan -- Turbaned elders and weather-beaten farmers trekked to this provincial capital today to accept reparation payments from a government commission that concluded 140 civilians were killed in a fierce battle last week between Taliban fighters and coalition troops.

If the figure arrived at by the commission is correct, it would make last week's fatalities in rural Farah province the worst single episode of civilian casualties since the U.S.-led invasion more than seven years ago.

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My Comment: Expect more of these situations to arise as the surge continues.

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