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Afghan villagers flee NATO strikes
United States News.Net
Monday 12th May, 2008
People have been fleeing their homes in a southern Afghanistan district for fear that NATO strikes will affect them.
The mass exodus from Garmser, a remote district in troubled Helmand province, has come as NATO launches a major operation against Taliban militants.
Afghan government officials in the area say around 900 families out of the 6,000 people in the area have already left and are being housed in a government-run camp in Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand.
Lashkar Gah is 50 kilometres from Garmser.
The military operation launched on April 28 is being led by US Marines and British military.
The soldiers are searching compounds and trying to find militant hideouts and destroy weapons.
There have already been some clashes and air strikes.
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Anonymous
05-13-08, 12:06 PM |
Afghan villagers flee NATO strikes
The crimes against the Afghan people are not going to end until a government by the people for the Afghan people is elected to tell the foreigners to get out.
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Anonymous
05-13-08, 12:19 PM |
Depends on which crimes you speak of.
Unregistered;82045:
The crimes against the Afghan people are not going to end until a government by the people for the Afghan people is elected to tell the foreigners to get out.
If we’re talking about Taliban and Pakistani crimes only a powerful military will stop those.
Taliban are ex Muslim brotherhood members from all over the middle east.
I hope the truth of this sinks in.
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