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Op-Ed: Joint US Afghan raid in Helmand province kills 22 civilians
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By Ken Hanly     14 hours ago in World

Both Afghan officials and local residents claim that 22 civilians mostly women and children were killed in a joint US, Afghan operation carried out in the southern province of Helmand.

Jabar Qahraman , the presidential envoy for security in Helmand Province, said the raid against the Taliban killed 13 people from one family and nine from another. Qaraman said: “We are saddened to hear the news of civilians being killed. When the Taliban use civilians as their shield against security forces, such incidents occur.” The United States has yet to admit that there were civilian casualties:" U.S. Navy Cpt. Bill Salvin, a military spokesman, said “we are working diligently to determine whether civilians were killed or injured as a result of U.S. airstrikes” carried out to support Afghan forces in and around Sangin. The investigation is “continuing and has not reached any conclusions,” he added in a written statement."

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