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KABUL - Afghan and coalition forces operating in the Musa Qal' ah District of Helmand province Wednesday were attacked by insurgents with small-arms.
After forces gained positive identification of the enemy, they returned fire to suppress the threat and as a result of that engagement, an Afghan civilian woman was shot by International Security Assistance Force soldiers.
The woman was given immediate medical attention by coalition forces, but subsequently died of her wounds.
ISAF officials deeply regret this unfortunate loss of life and express their sincerest apologies to the family.
"We must continue our emphasis on reducing the loss of innocent civilian life to an absolute minimum," said U.S. Army Col. Rafael Torres, ISAF Joint Command Combined Joint Operations Center director.
"We know that success will be determined by our ability to protect the people of Afghanistan."
| Date Taken: | 08.12.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 08.12.2010 05:01 |
| Story ID: | 54372 |
| Location: | KABUL, AF |
| Web Views: | 84 |
| Downloads: | 4 |
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