Probe into reports that airstrike killed civilians

A joint British and Afghan investigation was under way today amid fears an air strike aimed at suspected insurgents may in fact have killed nine innocent civilians.

Probe into reports that airstrike killed civilians

A joint British and Afghan investigation was under way today amid fears an air strike aimed at suspected insurgents may in fact have killed nine innocent civilians.

The rocket strike at 7.30pm on November 4 in the Babaji area of Helmand was aimed at what was believed to be nine insurgents laying a mine.

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