After air raid in Afghanistan NATO apologizes for civilian deaths

For the first time NATO has admitted the deaths of civilians during its recent air strike in Afghanistan. The commander of the ISAF troops traveled to the families of the victims and apologized personally. The commander of the NATO -led ISAF force in Afghanistan , John Allen has apologized for the deaths of civilians during the recent attack by the military alliance. "Allen is General today traveled to Logar to apologize to the families of the victims and express his condolences to them," said a spokesman for the ISAF, the news agency dpa. The commander did it speak of a "heart-wrenching reality of war." On Wednesday were at the NATO air strike in Logar province in the east of the country after 18 civilians were killed Afghan information, including many children. So far, NATO had declared that there was no evidence that civilians had been killed. Provincial Council chief Abdul Wali Wakili said, according to news agencies, many members of the family of the tribal elders were Achundsada Basir in the bombardment were killed, including himself Achundsada. The local politicians, however, also said that six Taliban fighters - including a commanding officer - was killed in the attack. After an exchange of fire had requested NATO air support, said NATO spokesman.The residents would not leave the house despite a request before. According to reports, the tribal elders and 17 of his family members were killed - including nine children and four women. Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai had then exercised sharp criticism: "NATO operations, the physical and material harm to civilians can be justified in any way accepted or tolerated."