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Strikes in Afghanistan 'damaging' US to review Afghan air strikes
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said American air strikes that kill civilians are damaging the fight against terrorism. A top US military commander has announced a review into the American use of air strikes in Afghanistan.
Gen David Petraeus, head of US Central Command, said "tactical actions" should not undermine strategic goals.
His comments came after Afghan President Hamid Karzai said US air strikes that kill civilians were damaging the fight against terrorism.
Washington again expressed regret over recent civilian deaths, but refused to rule out such strikes in the future.
On Sunday, hundreds of university students in the Afghan capital, Kabul, protested against air strikes last week targeting Taleban fighters in the western Farah province.
Afghan sources said nearly 150 had been killed, but that figure has been disputed by the US.
The massacre of civilians by the American forces is a crime that our people will never forget Afghan student statement
Gen Petraeus, who is responsible for US operations in the region, told Fox News television that he had named a brigadier general "with extensive experience in conventional and special operations" to go to Afghanistan and look at the issue "more broadly".
He said the unnamed military officer would serve to ensure that "our tactical actions don't undermine our strategic goals and objectives".
"That's essentially the conversation that President Karzai and I had yesterday on this particular topic," he added.
Gen Petraeus also said the Taleban bore "enormous blame" for firing on US troops from the protection of civilian houses.
'Fed up'
Speaking after talks with the German chancellor in Berlin, Mr Karzai said civilian deaths had to be avoided.Speaking after talks with the German chancellor in Berlin, Mr Karzai said civilian deaths had to be avoided.
His comments came after university students in Kabul protested against air strikes in western Afghanistan.
Washington again expressed regret over civilian deaths, but refused to rule out such strikes in the future.
'Biggest terrorist'
"Civilian casualties, of course, is a very serious matter for the Afghan people, (it) also is a serious matter for our allies," Mr Karzai said at the news conference."Civilian casualties, of course, is a very serious matter for the Afghan people, (it) also is a serious matter for our allies," Mr Karzai said at the news conference.
Students called for those responsible to be put on trial
"It's something that the Afghan people want to be addressed effectively and sooner.""It's something that the Afghan people want to be addressed effectively and sooner."
Earlier on Sunday, hundreds of students in Kabul held protests over Tuesday's air strikes in the western Farah province. In the protest in Kabul, students held up banners including one that called America "the biggest terrorist in the world".
Afghan sources said nearly 150 had been killed, but that figure has been disputed by the US. Students in Kabul called for those responsible to be put on trial
Students held up banners, including one which said America was "the biggest terrorist in the world".
The protesters also called for those responsible for the deaths to be put on trial.The protesters also called for those responsible for the deaths to be put on trial.
"Our people are fed up with Taleban beheadings and suicide bombings. On the other hand, the massacre of civilians by the American forces is a crime that our people will never forget," a statement quoted by AFP news agency said."Our people are fed up with Taleban beheadings and suicide bombings. On the other hand, the massacre of civilians by the American forces is a crime that our people will never forget," a statement quoted by AFP news agency said.
President Obama's National Security Adviser, Gen James Jones, said the US would "redouble" efforts to limit civilian deaths, but added that it could not hamper its forces in Afghanistan by banning air strikes.President Obama's National Security Adviser, Gen James Jones, said the US would "redouble" efforts to limit civilian deaths, but added that it could not hamper its forces in Afghanistan by banning air strikes.
"We can't fight with one hand tied behind our back," General he told ABC television."We can't fight with one hand tied behind our back," General he told ABC television.
Last week, Mr Karzai urged the US to stop the use of such strikesLast week, Mr Karzai urged the US to stop the use of such strikes
The incident overshadowed a summit on Wednesday between the President Barack Obama, Mr Karzai, and his Pakistani counterpart Asif Ali Zardari. The air strike in Farah province overshadowed a summit on Wednesday between the President Barack Obama, Mr Karzai, and his Pakistani counterpart Asif Ali Zardari.