Raid on Kunar

The raid on Kunar was a NATO operation which took place on February 17, 2012. Six civilians, including a woman and a child, were killed in the airstrike and ground raid near the Dewa Gul Valley, "a Taliban stronghold in the Chawki district of Kunar province".^[1]

Raid on Kunar
Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
Type	Airstrike and ground raid
Location	Chawki district of Kunar province, Afghanistan
Target	Suspected Taliban insurgents
Date	February 17, 2012 (2012-02-17)
Executed by	USAF and NATO
Outcome	mission failure
Casualties	6 killed

Hundreds of Afghans in Chawki protested NATO's actions. President Hamid Karzai sent a delegation to investigate the incident; according to his office, witnesses confirmed that six civilians were killed in the action.^[1]

See also

• Civilian casualties in the War in Afghanistan (2001–present)