Posted by warvictims on August 18, 2008
AN investigation is under way after a rocket attack by British troops killed four civilians and injured three in southern Afghanistan.
The incident involving the 2nd Bn Parachute Regiment saw three rockets fired into a compound hiding insurgents. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Afghanistan, NATO/Allies, South Asia | Tagged: Afghanistan, British troops, Civilian Casualties, ISAF, Nato | Leave a Comment »
Posted by warvictims on August 18, 2008
By Targeted News Service
Human Rights Watch researchers have uncovered evidence that Russian aircraft dropped cluster bombs in populated areas in Georgia, killing at least 11 civilians and injuring dozens, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch called upon Russia to immediately stop using cluster bombs, weapons so dangerous to civilians that more than 100 nations have agreed to ban their use. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Air Strike, Clusters/Mines, Georgia, Russia | Tagged: Civilian Casualties, cluster bombs, Georgia, Russia | Leave a Comment »
