PUL-I-ALAM, AFGHANISTAN (BNO NEWS) -- U.S. General John R. Allen, the
commander of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force
(ISAF) in Afghanistan, on Friday apologized for a coalition airstrike
earlier this week which resulted in the deaths of at least eighteen
civilians.
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| Obama lied, people died |
Allen visited Logar province on Friday to personally deliver his
condolences to the provincial governor, parliament leaders, provincial
council leadership, and village elders. "I am here not only as the
Commander of the Coalition forces, but also as a father to apologize for
the tragedy that occurred two days ago," he said.
"Additionally, I am
committed to ensuring we do the right thing for the families of those we
inadvertently harmed, as well as for the community in which they
lived."
The incident happened on early Wednesday morning in the Baraki Barak
district of Logar province during a coalition operation to detain a
local Taliban leader. ISAF acknowledged on Friday that it was
responsible for the "unintended, but nonetheless tragic, death of Afghan
civilians."
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