NATO-Led Security Force Kills Four Civilians In Afghanistan
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The International Security Assistance Force led by NATO killed four Afghan civilians Saturday.
"The incident occurred, 3km northwest of Kandahar city the capital of Kandahar province at 03:30 p.m. local time (1100 GMT) when ISAF forces opened fire on a car killing four persons including two women and a child," a NATO press release said, China View reported.
The news follows America's NATO allies signaled broad support Friday for an ambitious counterinsurgency strategy in Afghanistan, adding to the momentum building for a substantial U.S. troop increase, the LA Times reported.
"The only way to ensure that Afghanistan does not become once again a safe haven for terrorism is if it is made strong enough to resist the insurgency as well," Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the NATO secretary-general, told the LA Times. "In Afghanistan, you cannot separate counter-terrorism from counterinsurgency."
As the Obama administration reviews U.S. strategy, the NATO endorsement is likely to add impetus to McChrystal's request for a reported 40,000 additional troops to protect the Afghan people, shore up the government and counter Taliban militants, the LA Times reported.
