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On the second day of a major offensive against the Taliban |
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in the southern Afghan province of Helmand, |
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NATO-led forces have killed 12 civilians by mistake. |
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A NATO statement said two rockets |
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veered off target. |
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Martin Patience reports. |
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According to military officials, |
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the two rockets were supposed to target insurgents |
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who they say were firing from a compound. |
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But the weapons missed their target by 300 meters, |
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killing the civilians in Marjah. |
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In a statement, NATO-led forces say |
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they've suspended the use of this particular rocket |
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while they investigate. |
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Despite the deaths, commanders say |
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the operation is proceeding as planned. |
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Progress, however, has been slow in Marjah town |
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as forces clear homemade bombs |
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and booby traps from roads and compounds. |
