The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), NATO's mission in Afghanistan has begun an investigation into the circumstances of an attack yesterday by his troops in the troubled south that has killed seven civilians. In a statement, the ISAF said the incident occurred in the district of Now Zad in Helmand province during an operation of international forces to capture a prominent leader of the Taliban insurgency.
According to this version, NATO conducted an air strike on two vehicles moved alleged Taliban, according to information from intelligence services, but later found dead and wounded civilians inside. NATO said no casualties, but the Helmand governor's office subsequently issued a detailed statement in which seven civilians were killed and five others were wounded.
According to this second source, among those killed three children and two women. In 2010, with 2,777 deaths, was the bloodiest for Afghan civilians since international troops arrived in the country, according to the UN. Meanwhile, German Defense Minister, Thomas de Maiziere, has arrived Saturday in Afghanistan on his first visit to the country since taking office three weeks ago.
He landed in Kabul where he will meet with President Hamid Karzai and international forces commander, U.S. General David Petraeus. Meanwhile, U.S. special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Marc Grossman, began a journey that takes you to visit Brussels and Moscow to discuss with U.S.
partners on the situation in both countries. The trip is part of "efforts to get closer to Afghanistan's neighbors, allies, and partners to launch diplomatic measures proposed by the Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's speech Feb. 18 at the Asia Society in New York" . On that occasion, Clinton said his new envoy will be responsible for executing the civil and diplomatic strategy in Washington for the region, passing through the gradual transfer of responsibilities to the Government in Kabul and the momentum of negotiations with moderate members of the insurgency Taliban. 
According to this version, NATO conducted an air strike on two vehicles moved alleged Taliban, according to information from intelligence services, but later found dead and wounded civilians inside. NATO said no casualties, but the Helmand governor's office subsequently issued a detailed statement in which seven civilians were killed and five others were wounded.
According to this second source, among those killed three children and two women. In 2010, with 2,777 deaths, was the bloodiest for Afghan civilians since international troops arrived in the country, according to the UN. Meanwhile, German Defense Minister, Thomas de Maiziere, has arrived Saturday in Afghanistan on his first visit to the country since taking office three weeks ago.
He landed in Kabul where he will meet with President Hamid Karzai and international forces commander, U.S. General David Petraeus. Meanwhile, U.S. special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Marc Grossman, began a journey that takes you to visit Brussels and Moscow to discuss with U.S.
partners on the situation in both countries. The trip is part of "efforts to get closer to Afghanistan's neighbors, allies, and partners to launch diplomatic measures proposed by the Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's speech Feb. 18 at the Asia Society in New York" . On that occasion, Clinton said his new envoy will be responsible for executing the civil and diplomatic strategy in Washington for the region, passing through the gradual transfer of responsibilities to the Government in Kabul and the momentum of negotiations with moderate members of the insurgency Taliban.
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