WASHINGTON - President of the United States (U.S.), Barack Obama expressed his regret to the President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai, on the increasing number of Afghan civilian deaths associated with U.S. forces in the country.The two leaders spoke via video conference network, amid rising tensions between Washington and Kabul, before the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.
"President (Obama) expressed regret over civilian casualties are increasing today, especially in Helmand Province. The two leaders agreed that the Taliban are fully responsible for the many civilian casualties in Afghanistan," said White House spokesman Jay Carney was quoted as saying by AFP on Thursday (06/09/2011).
Last week, President Karzai was furious and gave a stern warning to the U.S. military to avoid unnecessary surgery and resulted in civilian casualties in Afghanistan.This diutarakannya after 14 people were killed by U.S. airstrike in Helmand Province. The death toll included seven boys, five boys and two girls adult women.
While the NATO security force (ISAF) said the death toll of nine people. The incident has apologized to the Government of ISAF in Afghanistan. Western military as long suspected that the Taliban use civilians as shields his life.
The issue of civilian casualties in Afghanistan is a long conversation took place between the U.S. Government and Afghanistan. This condition is increasingly difficult for President Hamid Karzai is trying to win the hearts of the people when U.S. troops out of the country certainly full of conflict, starting next July.
United Nations (UN) said the number of Afghan civilians killed rose 15 percent since last year. Noted people reportedly killed in 2777 war against the Taliban who campaigned by the Government of Afghanistan and the U.S. military.(Faj)
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