Hyderabad airstrike

Hyderabad airstrike
DateJune 28, 2007
Location
Hyderabad village, Gerishk District, Helmand province, Afghanistan
Result estimated 100-130 people killed, 35-85 Taliban fighter, 45-100 civilians including women and children, about 23-40 civilians wounded

Hyderabad airstrike refers to the killing of many Afghan civilians including women and children in the village of Hyderabad, Gerishk District, Helmand province, Afghanistan on June 28, 2007 by the United States Army.

The airstrikes occurred after Taliban forces ambushed a combined US-Afghan army force in Hyderabad and destroyed two US military vehicles with mines. A firefight ensued and US-Afghan forces called in airstrikes in response to heavy small arms and mortar fire. Coalition spokesperson Major Chris Belcher stated the airstrikes targeted Taliban firing positions in the village.

The numbers of casualties vary depending on the source. Some give total numbers as high as 130 with up to 80-100 civilians killed.[1][2][3][4]

President Hamid Karzai ordered an investigation.[5] Residents of the town of Hyderabad claimed that from 45 to 65 civilians were killed.[6] An investigation by the Afghan government concluded that 45 civilians including women and children had been killed.[7][8][9] Village elders say another 23 civilians were wounded in the attack.

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References

  1. ^ Burke, Jason (June 30, 2007). "'Up to 80 civilians dead' after US air strikes in Afghanistan". The Observer – via The Guardian.
  2. ^ "Pajhwok Afghan News". www.pajhwok.com. Archived from the original on 2008-05-05.
  3. ^ "People's Daily Online - Roundup: 80 Afghan civilians killed by air strike of foreign troops".
  4. ^ Civilians Die In U.S.-NATO Air Assault In Afghanistan
  5. ^ "Karzai probe into 'civilian air strike deaths' | The Australian".
  6. ^ "NATO air strikes kill villagers". Herald Sun. July 2, 2007. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  7. ^ "45 civilians, mostly women and children were killed in NATO airstrike (Photos) « RAWA News". www.rawa.org.
  8. ^ "62 Afghan Insurgents, 45 Civilians Dead - CBS News". CBS News. Archived from the original on July 2, 2007.
  9. ^ "More Afghan civilians die". thestar.com. June 30, 2007.