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News
24.08.2008
President Karzai Condemns Shidand Operation
Press Release
August 23 2008
Arg, Kabul. Hamed Karzai, President of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
strongly condemned the unilateral operation of the Coalition Forces in Shindand
district of Herat Province.
Initial reports by the members of the Provincial Council and local security
officials of Herat
province suggest that at least 70 people, including women and children, were
killed during this operation.
The President, expressing his sorrow and regrets for this tragic accident, said that afghan efforts to avoid and stop civilian casualties so far had no desired outcomes and innocent people were still killed during the anti-terrorism operations.
President Karzi
also stated that Afghanistan
takes every necessary measure to avoid and stop such tragic accidents happing
in future and Afghan initiatives for avoiding loss of civilian lives will soon
be announced.
President Karzai extended his condolences and sympathies to the families of the
victims of this accident.
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