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August 25th, 2008

Afghan ministers demand troop review

Posted: 11:22 AM ET

KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) - Afghanistan's government on Monday demanded a review of international troops within its borders after a U.S. airstrike last week killed more than 90 Afghan civilians - most of them children - according to the president's office.

After convening on Monday morning, Afghanistan's Council of Ministers called on the Ministries of Defense and Foreign Affairs to start negotiating a "status of forces" agreement with international forces - which include U.S. and NATO troops.

The council also asked that the ministries demand the international forces halt all airstrikes on civilian targets, as well as house searches that are not coordinated with Afghan authorities, and the illegal detention of civilians.


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