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| At least eight Afghan civilians have been killed and nine wounded in Nato air strikes in the southern Kandahar Province, the regional governor said. | At least eight Afghan civilians have been killed and nine wounded in Nato air strikes in the southern Kandahar Province, the regional governor said. |
| The dead included women and children, Governor Asadullah Khalid, adding that the strike had targeted three compounds in the Zhari district. | |
| An unknown number of Taleban militants were also reported killed. | |
| In a statement, Nato's International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) said it regretted any civilian casualties. | In a statement, Nato's International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) said it regretted any civilian casualties. |
| Isaf said it makes "every effort" to minimise the risk of collateral damage during its operations. | |
| The 37-nation alliance said the purpose of the strikes was to detain people involved in recent roadside bomb attacks in Panjwayi, which borders Zhari. | |
| "Close air support was used in support of the operation, and it is believed that the air attack caused several civilian casualties along with an unknown number of insurgent casualties," Isaf said in a statement. | |
| The Isaf commander in the south of the country, Canadian Brig Gen David Fraser, has spoken with the governor about the operation, the statement said. |