Nato troops kill two children in Afghanistan 28/07/2008 - 09:17:35
Nato says its troops have killed two children in southern Afghanistan by opening fire on a car that they feared was about to attack their convoy.
The alliance said in a statement issued today that the troops opened fire on the car in Kandahar province after its driver ignored repeated signals to keep its distance.
Afghan and UN officials have urged international troops to avoid civilian casualties, which threaten to undermine support for the president, Hamid Karzai, and the presence of foreign forces.
Nato commanders insist they take all reasonable precautions and blame militants for endangering innocents.
Militants regularly use civilian cars loaded with explosives in suicide missions against Afghan and foreign troops.
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