8 of a family die in US bombing

Published December 10, 2001

CHAMAN, Dec 9: Eight people of an Afghan family were killed in US bombing in Killi Madad near Mir Pul area of Kandahar region, on Sunday.

Mohammad Karim of the victim family told Dawn that he himself came under debris of his house which was completely destroyed in the bombing. Other houses of the village were also damaged. He said many more villagers had been injured.

According to tribal sources the troops of Gul Agha killed eight Arab fighters during the fighting over airport.

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