Mano Gai airstrike
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Mano Gai or Manogi airstrike refers to the killing of Afghan children in Mano Gai, Dara-I-Pech District, Kunar province, Afghanistan on March 1, 2011.[1][2][3]
Nine boys aged 8–14 were killed through gun fire from NATO helicopters while collection firewood for their family.[4][5][6]
The next day hundreds of Afghan villagers protested the killing chanting slogans against the United States and the Afghan government as they marched to the bombing site.[7] General David Petraeus said "We are deeply sorry" while Mohammed Bismil, the 20-year-old brother of two boys killed in the strike said "I don't care about the apology. The only option I have is to pick up a Kalashnikov, RPG or a suicide vest to fight."[8][9][10] President Hamid Karzai called the attack "ruthless".[11]
See also
- Deh Bala wedding party bombing 47 civilians mostly children killed in Nangarhar province, 2008
- Granai airstrike 86-145 civilians, mostly children killed in Farah province, 2009
References
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External links
- Police chief confirms 9 children killed in ISAF raid
- Child air strike deaths stir fury in Afghanistan AFP March 6, 2011
- U.S. apology for Afghan deaths "not enough": Karzai Reuters March 6, 2011
- NATO Gunships Kill 9 Afghan Children; 3rd Reported Attack on Afghan Civilians in 2 Weeks – video report by Democracy Now!