Raid on Kunar
2012 NATO military operation
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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]
TypeAirstrike and ground raid
Location
Chawki district of Kunar province, Afghanistan
TargetSuspected Taliban insurgents
DateFebruary 17, 2012
| 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 |
| 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]