US Raid in Afghanistan Kills Dozens

World | May 22, 2006, Monday // 00:00

A US bombing raid in Afghanistan has killed at least 60 Taleban and 16 civilians, world media said Monday. Warplanes are said to have dropped bombs on an Islamic religious school and homes in which Taleban fighters had taken up position, in southern Afghanistan's Panjwayi district. The US blamed innocent deaths on the Taleban guerrillas, saying they were deliberately hiding behind civilians.

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