Troops Told to Avoid Afghan Civilian Risks

The ScotsmanJune 23, 2009

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BRITISH troops will be told to retreat if they come under fire in built-up areas to reduce the numbers of civilians being killed in Afghanistan.

The commander of the US and Nato operation in Afghanistan will rule that forces must break away from fights with militants hiding in houses, amid growing concern that the civilian death toll is undermining the whole mission.

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Troops Told to Avoid Afghan Civilian Risks

Some 829 civilians were killed in the Afghan war last year according t...

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