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Afghan president Hamid Karzai accused the United States on Wednesday, January 15, of killing 7 children and a woman in an airstrike in central Afghanistan – an incident set to further damage frayed ties between the two allies. According to a statement from Karzai’s office, “As a result of bombardment by American forces last night… in Siahgird district of Parwan province, one woman and seven children were martyred and one civilian injured.” Civilian casualties have been one of the most sensitive issues of the 13-year military intervention in Afghanistan, and Karzai has often used accidental shootings and misguided airstrikes to berate foreign countries and stir public anger.
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