Kunar Raid
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| Kunar Raid | |
|---|---|
| Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) | |
| Type | Aerial attack and Ground-Raid |
| Location |
Chawki district of Kunar province, Afghanistan
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| Target | suspected Taliban insurgents |
| Date | February 17, 2012 |
| Executed by | USAF and NATO |
| Casualties | 6 killed |
The Kunar Raid was an incident which took place on February 17, 2012. Six civilians, including a woman and a child were killed in the air and ground raid near the Dewa Gul Valley, a Taliban stronghold in the Chawki district of Kunar province.
Hundreds of people took to the streets to protest NATO's actions. President Hamid Karzai sent a delegation to investigate the incident, the President's office said in a statement, adding that witnesses confirmed that six civilians were killed.[1]
