Australia forces attack kills 2 kids in S Afghanistan

Australian forces have carried out an aerial attack in southern Afghanistan, killing at least two children, Press TV reports.

According to police sources, Australian forces conducted the deadly attack in Uruzgan province.

The Australian Defense Force confirmed that there was an incident involving the country’s forces.

However, it did not give any details.

Almost two weeks ago, 10 civilians lost their lives in a similar strike by US-led forces in eastern Kunar province.

Following the attack, an Afghan fact-finding committee said that the victims were five children, four women and a man, who was an Afghan government official.

Five children were also injured in the airstrike.

Many civilians have lost their lives in the US-led operations in various parts of Afghanistan over the past months, with Afghans becoming increasingly outraged at the seemingly endless number of the deadly assaults.

The issue of civilian casualties in Afghanistan is highly sensitive and has been a major source of friction between President Hamid Karzai and the United States.

Washington claims that its airstrikes target militants, but local sources say civilians have been the main victims of the attacks.
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