From the Afghan press: Paktika elders criticize NATO operations By Zubair Babakerkhil KABUL, Jun 11 (PAN): A number of influential and local elders on Wednesday warned of dire consequences if the NATO operations in the southeastern provinces not stopped. Mira Jan Sahiqi, a local elder complained 48 people mostly children, women and elders were killed in the NATO raid in this area last night. Several others were wounded and arrested by the NATO infantry forces in this operation, he worried. "Such happenings every time they happen force people to leave their houses and villages and join Taliban." He argued. read more ...
Anytime
From the Afghan press: Paktika elders criticize NATO operations By Zubair Babakerkhil KABUL, Jun 11 (PAN): A number of influential and local elders on Wednesday warned of dire consequences if the NATO operations in the southeastern provinces not stopped. Mira Jan Sahiqi, a local elder complained 48 people mostly children, women and elders were killed in the NATO raid in this area last night. Several others were wounded and arrested by the NATO infantry forces in this operation, he worried. "Such happenings every time they happen force people to leave their houses and villages and join Taliban." He argued. read more ...