Reports of civilian deaths following airstrikes by NATO forces engaged in operations in Afghanistan have prompted Afghan President to publicly call for fewer airstrikes. Yet, NATO’s International Security Assistance Force continues to refute most such claims. On Oct. 28, Hamid Karzai, responding on CBS’s “60 Minutes” to a question about whether he had asked the US to curtail airstrikes, said: “Absolutely. Oh, yes, in clear words.” Meanwhile, an Oct. 28 ISAF statement revealed that an investigation into an Oct. 22 airstrike in the Wardak Province provided “no credible information” to support news reports of 11 civilian deaths. The province governor had confirmed the ISAF finding. An ISAF spokesman told reporters, “We take all allegations of injuries to Afghan civilians very seriously and have a dedicated team to ensure that a timely and thorough investigation is conducted in such cases, even if the allegations may be due to insurgent propaganda.”
Loved Ones Mourn 6 Airmen Killed in KC-135 Crash
March 16, 2026
Tributes to the six crew members that died in the KC-135 Stratotanker crash in Iraq have flooded social media since the Pentagon released their identities March 14. They were the first Airmen to die while supporting Operation Epic Fury against Iran.