US terror drone strike kills three in northeastern Afghanistan
Iran Press TV
Fri Jun 21, 2013 5:49PM GMT
At least three people have been killed and several others severely injured in a strike by a US killer drone in Afghanistan’s northeastern province of Kunar.
Local Afghan officials said the attack took place in the Ghazi Abad district of Kunar Province on Friday. They added that the victims are Taliban militants operating in the troubled region.
The US-led foreign forces have not yet commented on the deadly incident.
Many civilians have lost their lives in the US airstrikes and operations in various parts of Afghanistan over the past decade.
Washington claims its airstrikes target militants, but local sources say civilians have been the main victims of the attacks.
The Afghan government has on numerous occasions warned Washington to stop attacks on innocent civilians.
The US-led war in Afghanistan removed the Taliban from power, but insecurity continues to rise across the country, despite the presence of thousands of US-led troops.
Over the past year, US drone strikes have escalated significantly in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia, fueling public anti-American sentiment in those countries.
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