Civilian Deaths Draw Concern From Karzai
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From Times Wire Reports
Afghan President Hamid Karzai urged U.S.-led coalition forces to show restraint when attacking militants in residential areas after more than a dozen civilians and police died in two incidents.
As commanders began investigating the 13 deaths, U.S. and Afghan troops kept up pressure on insurgents in volatile Kunar province bordering Pakistan. Pakistani soldiers also deployed on their side of the frontier to stop Taliban-led fighters from fleeing across the mountains.
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