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Afghan Family of Eight, Including Six Children, Killed in Nato Missile Attack

May 27th, 2012
Categories: News, Afghanistan, War

Link: http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2012/05/27-0

At least eight members of an Afghan family have been killed, including six children, after an airstrike by the US-led NATO coalition in Afghanistan. The missiles hit late Saturday night in the eastern province of Paktia, according to officials. The aftermath of airstrikes. File photo. (Image by: BOB STRONG / REUTERS) Rohullah Samon, a spokesman for the governor of Paktia province, said Mohammad Shafi, his wife and their six children died in an airstrike around 8 p.m. in Suri Khail village of Gurda Saria district.

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