Karzai says NATO to end air strikes on residential areas
Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Saturday that the US commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan had "promised" air strikes on residential areas would stop after apologising for recent civilian deaths. full story 
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NATO to help implement Karzai air strike decree: NATO commander
KABUL (Reuters) - NATO will work with the country's defence leadership to implement a ban by President Hamid Karzai on Afghan forces using NATO air strikes in residential areas, the new NATO commander in Afghanistan, U.S. General Joseph Dunford, said on Sunday.
reuters.com (3 months and 6 days ago)
Karzai to ban foreign air strikes in residential areas
Hamid Karzai, the Afghanistan president, will today ban security forces from calling for foreign air strikes on residential areas. In...
thetimes.co.uk (3 months and 6 days ago)
Karzai bans use of NATO air strikes
Afghan president Hamid Karzai is barring his country's ground forces from calling in NATO air strikes after an attack this week killed a number of children.
abc.net.au (3 months and 6 days ago)
Karzai to decree ban on foreign air-strike assistance during Afghan ops
Afghan president says under 'no condition' will security forces be allowed to request Nato aerial bombardmentsAfghan security forces will be banned from calling for Nato air strikes in residential areas to help in their operations, President Hamid Karzai said on Saturday, three days after 10 civilians died in such a strike in the east of the country.Nato air strikes and...
guardian.co.uk (3 months and 6 days ago)
U.S., NATO will abide by Afghan President Karzai’s decree
KABUL — The new commander of U.S and NATO forces in Afghanistan said Sunday he would comply with an intended order by President Hamid Karzai that prohibits Afghan forces from calling in NATO airstrikes on residential areas. Read full article >>
washingtonpost.com (3 months and 5 days ago)
Karzai says he intends to ban Afghan troops from requesting foreign airstrikes
KABUL — President Hamid Karzai announced Saturday he intends to ban Afghan ground forces from calling in NATO airstrikes on residential areas — even though his country’s fighters have had to rely in the past on such air power in operations against Taliban militants. Read full article >>
washingtonpost.com (3 months and 6 days ago)
NATO to comply with Afghan air strike ban
THE US commander in Afghanistan says he will comply with President Hamid Karzai's order banning Afghan security forces calling in NATO air strikes.
news.com.au (3 months and 5 days ago)
NATO forces will heed Karzai, end airstrikes on home areas
KABUL, Afghanistan - The new commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan said Sunday he would comply with an intended order by President Hamid Karzai that prohibits Afghan forces from cal…
azstarnet.com (3 months and 5 days ago)
General: U.S., NATO will abide by Afghan president’s decree
KABUL — The new commander of U.S and NATO forces in Afghanistan said Sunday he would comply with an intended order by President Hamid Karzai that prohibits Afghan forces from calling in NATO airstrikes on residential areas. Read full article >>
washingtonpost.com (3 months and 6 days ago)
Nato can work within Afghan air strike ban, says top US commander
General Joseph Dunford says coalition forces can conduct 'effective operations' in line with President Hamid Karzai's banThe top American commander in Afghanistan said Sunday that he believes the US-led Nato coalition can operate effectively despite the Afghan president's decision to ban Afghan security forces from requesting air strikes in residential areas.President Hamid...
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