war in Afghanistan
Coalition forces set alight homes in Kunar
JALALABAD, Oct 4 (Pajhwok Afghan News): Coalition forces have torched homes of civilians in Sarkano district of the eastern Kunar province, local officials say.Dedar Shalzai, Governor of Kunar, told Pajhwok Afghan News on Wednesday the homes were located just two miles of the district headquarters. He said he had met local elders and had showed his strong reaction on the incident. The governor said ODA, a distinct body of the coalition forces had torched three homes in the area.Jandullah, a resident of Sarkano, told this news agency coalition forces had set alight eight homes. He said work on the homes was near to completion as materials were brought for them. The coalition forces were of the view ammunition and edible were brought for Taliban through these donkeys and they burnt the homes, Jandullah said.He said: "The burnt homes were located in 2 kilomteres of the district headquarters, how Taliban could be stationed so close."
Governor Dedar said in a meeting coalition forces told him about presence of the fighters in the area. He said the troops told him they had found through binocular that donkeys were used for supplying various items. He said in a joint operation with Afghan National Army (ANA) they recovered some explosives under a wall. The governor said he had met commander of Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) based in Kunar and had strongly protested him. Dedar said: "Such acts of the coalition forces create problems for them in the area."Brig Gen Abdul Jalal Jalal told this news agency that besides burning six homes the coalition forces also took away three people and six animals along with them. Coalition forces have yet to comment on the incident. Abdul Mueed Hashmi
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