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Damn, sorry Donovan, wrong wedding murders:<br>
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<div class="timeLine"> February 11, 2009 2:40 PM </div>
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<h1>Afghans: Wedding Party Bombed, 27 Dead</h1>
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Afghan officials say fighter aircraft battling militants in
Afghanistan accidentally killed up to 27 Afghans walking to a
wedding ceremony early today. <br>
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It's the second military attack in three days with reports of
civilian deaths.<br>
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But the U.S. military blames the claims on militant propaganda,
saying its missiles only hit insurgents. A spokesman says the
military has repeatedly seen militants falsely claim civilians were
killed.<br>
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Even so, the American commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan tells
The Associated Press that the two reports are being investigated.<br>
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President Hamid Karzai had already ordered an investigation into
allegations that missiles from U.S. helicopters struck civilians on
Friday in eastern Afghanistan. <br>
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But the Defense Ministry said today that the attack killed or
wounded 20 militants.<br>
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The issue of civilian casualties has caused friction between the
Afghan government and U.S. and NATO troops. And it's weakened the
standing of the Western-backed Karzai in the eyes of the population.
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