| Raid on Kunar | |
|---|---|
| Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) | |
| Type | Airstrike and ground raid |
| Location | Chawki district of Kunar province, Afghanistan |
| Target | Suspected Taliban insurgents |
| Date | February 17, 2012 |
| Executed by | USAF and NATO |
| Casualties | 6 killed |
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The Raid on Kunar was a NATO operation which took place on February 17, 2012. Six civilians, including a woman and a child, were killed in the airstrike and ground raid near the Dewa Gul Valley, "a Taliban stronghold in the Chawki district of Kunar province".[1]
Hundreds of Afghans in Chawki protested NATO's actions. President Hamid Karzai sent a delegation to investigate the incident; according to his office, witnesses confirmed that six civilians were killed in the action.[1]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Night raid sparks anti-US protests". Dawn. January 20, 2012. https://www.dawn.com/news/689387/night-raid-sparks-anti-us-protests. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
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