Date: February 9, 2012
Place: Najrab district, Eastern Kapisa province.
Circumstances: Mehrabuddin Safi, the governor of Kapisa, said a coalition air strike late on Wednesday killed eight children in Giawa village. Other Afghan officials had earlier said the strike followed a night raid on suspected insurgents.
US/NATO Initial Response/Acknowledgement: “The aircraft dropped two bombs on the group that we believed to be an imminent threat to our people,” Boone told reporters in Kabul. “Despite all tactical directives being followed precisely, we now know the unfortunate result of this engagement. In the end, eight young Afghans lost their lives in this very sad event.” — Army Brig. Gen. Lewis Boone, director of public affairs
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/09/us-afghanistan-airstrike-idUSTRE81822420120209
http://www.boston.com/news/world/asia/articles/2012/02/15/natoregretsairstrikethatkilled8young_afghans/
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