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Afghan gov't dismisses reports on civilian causalities in Musa Qala |
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21:55, January 09, 2008 |
Afghan Defense Ministry on Wednesday dismissed reports that at least 20 civilians were killed in a Taliban former fiefdom in southern Helmand province during a government operation.
"The reports that at least 20 civilians had been killed after recapturing Musa Qala by government troops are merely one sided and groundless," Defense Ministry spokesman Zahir Azimi told a press conference.
The spokesman criticized the BBC World Service for quoting an unnamed individual in its reports without verifying with the government. He put the number of civilian casualties at four.
Government forces backed by NATO troops regained the control of Musa Qala early last December. According to Azimi, some 200 Taliban insurgents had been killed during the operation.
Source:Xinhua
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