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Afghanistan: 110 muertos por US-AF

Donot Knownothing | 08.05.2009 11:06 | G20 London Summit | World

Bei einem US-Luftangriff im Westen Afghanistans sind nach Angaben aus Behördenkreisen bis zu 120 Zivilpersonen getötet worden. Weitere Opfer werden derzeit noch aus den Trümmern geborgen. ...  http://www.20min.ch/news/ausland/story/Mindestens-110-Tote-bei-US-Luftangriffen-27748609 .... "The massacre by US Forces of women and children in Bala Baluk last night (May 6, 2009) is reminiscent of Azizibad. ... " ....

Child from Bala-Baluk-district Afghanistan
Child from Bala-Baluk-district Afghanistan


Afghans protest over Farah deaths. Investigators have collected evidence in Bala Baluk to establish how many people died in the raid .... Afghans have staged an angry protest following the suspected deaths of up to 100 civilians in a US-led air raid in the western Farah province. .... Increasing criticism ... The US Obama-government has come under increasing criticism during the past year for civilian deaths during operations against Taliban and al-Qaeda fighters in Afghanistan. http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2009/05/20095771939244767.html
Über hundert Tote durch US-Bombenterror .... Luftangriff auf zwei afghanische Dörfer: »Jeweils Dutzende Leichen« in den betroffenen Orten
Die US-Besatzungstruppen in Afghanistan richteten im Westen des Landes ein Blutbad an. Bis zu 120 Zivilpersonen wurden nach Behördenangaben bei Luftangriffen der Airforce auf zwei Dörfer am Montag abend getötet. Weitere Opfer würden derzeit noch aus den Trümmern geborgen, sagte am Mittwoch der frühere Bezirkschef von Bala Baluk, Mohammad Nieem Kadderdan. Das Rote Kreuz bestätigte den Tod von mehreren dutzend Zivilpersonen. Mitarbeiter der Hilfsorganisation sahen in den betroffenen Orten in der Provinz Farah »jeweils Dutzende Leichen«, darunter auch Frauen und Kinder.
Dorfbewohner aus Gerani berichteten am Dienstag von schweren Luftangriffen. Sie brachten aus Protest rund 30 Leichen zum Sitz des Gouverneurs der Provinz Farah. Es sei schwierig gewesen, die genaue Zahl der Toten zu ermitteln, weil die Körper schwer verstümmelt gewesen seien, sagte ein Mitglied des Provinzrats, Abdul Basir Khan. Andere Behördenvertreter sprachen von 70 bis 100 Toten. Augenzeugen erklärten, Frauen, Kinder und ältere Männer hätten sich in nahen Gehöften vor den Kämpfen versteckt. Kampfflugzeuge sollen diese jedoch bombardiert haben.
Wie bereits bei vergleichbaren Attacken in der Vergangenheit verurteilte der US-gestützte Präsident Hamid Karsai auch diesmal den »Vorfall als inakzeptabel«, so die Agentur AP, und ordnete eine Untersuchung an. Erneut wollte er zudem das Thema bei der Besatzungsmacht ansprechen – diesmal während seines Besuchs bei US-Präsident Barack Obama im Weißen Haus am Mittwoch (nach jW-Redaktionsschluß). An dem Treffen in Washington zur Lage in der kriegsgeschüttelten Region sollte auch Pakistans Staatschef Asif Ali Zardari teilnehmen.
Unterdessen meldeten die deutschen Besatzungstruppen am Mittwoch erneut einen »Anschlag«. Eine Patrouille sei 25 Kilometer östlich von Kundus angegriffen worden. Bei dem Schußwechsel sei niemand verletzt worden.  http://www.jungewelt.de/2009/05-07/063.php
Balu Baluk ... May 6, 2009, ... The massacre by US Forces of women and children in Bala Baluk last night is reminiscent of Azizibad.

Do folks even remember Azizibad?

It's doubtful last night's mass murder in Bala Baluk will be remembered either.

I do expect Barack will respond to the carnage appropriately, and not to leave it to his Generals to talk about collateral damage and missed coordinates and the dangers of bombing bad guys.
Wars and occupations get hot in the summer. More such massacres are possible in Afghanistan, and Iraq. It's Obama's job to make sure they don't. There will be some ready to apply the baby murderer tag and others suggesting he is not murdering enough babies.
We can expect more body bags because of Bala Baluk. Soon Obama will have a lot more explaining to do.  http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/blogs/isabelino/2009/05/balu-baluk.php?ref=reccafe
‘US air-raid kills over 100 civilians in Farah’
Dr Atiqullah, a resident of the village, told they had so far retrieved 123 dead bodies from beneath the debris of the destroyed homes by using tractors. ....  http://www.rawa.org/temp/runews/2009/05/05/and-8216-us-air-raid-kills-over-100-civilians-in-farahand-8217.html


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