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From: Ina Iankulova (iiankulova@sorosny.org)
Date: Thu Apr 17 2003 - 11:53:10 EDT
SPOKESMAN DENIES 40 AFGHANS DIED IN COALITION OPERATION
U.S. military spokesman in Afghanistan Colonel Roger King has denied claims made by Helmand Province Governor Shayr Mohammad that 40 Afghan civilians were recently killed in a shooting incident in the province, Hindukosh news agency reported on 16 April. King said operations in the southern province were aimed at capturing suspected terrorists, and that after a large number of men were arrested and interrogated, eight were held for further investigation. King also said investigations are continuing into the U.S. bombing near Shkin in Paktika Province that killed 11 civilians (see "RFE/RL Newsline," 9 April 2003). King also said there is no apparent connection between terrorist groups operating in Afghanistan and the former regime of Saddam Hussein in Iraq, Hindukosh reported. KM
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