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Villagers back in damaged Afghan village

By FISNIK ABRASHI, Associated Press Villagers trickled back to their damaged farms, descending from the hills with their belongings in bundles or on donkeys Tuesday after a NATO operation in their valley killed some 75 suspected Taliban fighters. The latest salvo in the alliance’s campaign to win control of southern …

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Afghan president decries civilian deaths

By ALISA TANG, Associated Press Afghans can no longer accept or understand civilian deaths from international military operations, President Hamid Karzai said Wednesday after officials said 51 villagers were killed during a U.S.-led offensive against the Taliban in western Afghanistan. Despite claims that women and children were among the dead, …

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