Afghan Deaths Threaten Support For U.S. Offensive - Jackie Northam

Hundreds of Afghan civilians have lost their lives every year since the U.S. invaded in late 2001. The U.S. military has taken steps to prevent this, but the casualties continue.

"The Special Forces climbed our roof. One of my sons went out to see what happened. They shot him without asking anything," Sharabudin says.

Another son, hearing the shots, ran outside, Sharabudin says.

"He went out and told the forces, 'What is happening? Why are you shooting? We are government officials.' ... Then they killed my second son, too. They also killed three women ... They bring complete disaster and misery to our home. They left a big number of orphans for me. I am absolutely broken."

Two of the females killed in the raid were pregnant; the third was a teenager. One of the sons who died was a policeman; the other a district prosecutor.

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