Civilian dies in 'US air strike' on Afghan village

AFGHAN officials yesterday said a US helicopter attack on a village 75 miles south of Kabul killed one civilian and wounded two others. The US military denied the report.

The Afghans said there were no Taliban or al-Qaida targets in the area that was hit by the Americans late on Wednesday.

They also said the US military had promised to check with local authorities before launching such attacks, but failed to do so in this case.