The raid on Kunar was a NATO operation which took place on February 17, 2012. Six civilians, including a woman and a child, were killed in the airstrike and ground raid near the Dewa Gul Valley, "a Taliban stronghold in the Chawki district of Kunar province".[1]
Raid on Kunar | |
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Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) | |
Type | Airstrike and ground raid |
Location | Chawki district of Kunar province, Afghanistan |
Target | Suspected Taliban insurgents |
Date | February 17, 2012 |
Executed by | USAF and NATO |
Outcome | mission failure |
Casualties | 6 killed |
Hundreds of Afghans in Chawki protested NATO's actions. President Hamid Karzai sent a delegation to investigate the incident; according to his office, witnesses confirmed that six civilians were killed in the action.[1]
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