Raid on Kunar

Raid on Kunar
Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
TypeAirstrike and ground raid
Location
Chawki district of Kunar province, Afghanistan
TargetSuspected Taliban insurgents
DateFebruary 17, 2012 (2012-02-17)
Executed byUSAF and NATO
Outcomemission failure
Casualties6 killed

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]

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]

  1. ^ a b "Night raid sparks anti-US protests". Dawn. Agence France-Presse. January 20, 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2017.