Afghans: 25 Civilians Killed By NATO

Jun 22, 08:34 AM

Current Headlines: Afghan police and villagers claimed 25 civilians have been killed by NATO bombs in southern Afghanistan.

The victims included nine women and three children, the BBC reported.

The BBC said the accounts of the civilian deaths in the village of De Adam Khan in Halmand Province came from the district police chief and Provincial Police Chief Mohammed Husain Andiwal.

Andiwal said foreign forces conducted heavy airstrikes without consulting the Afghans.

A NATO spokesman told the BBC he was aware of an incident involving casualties but was waiting for more information.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai told the BBC this week that civilian deaths at the hands of the foreign forces have to stop or the forces will run the risk of Afghan people turning against them.