False Intelligence, True Tragedies: Night Raids in Afghanistan
Submitted on November 30, 2011
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 - Common Dreams
...Rafiuddin, 36, still tries not to cry when he recounts the details surrounding the night raid at his home in Koshkaky...Just past midnight, coalition forces launched a surprise attack on the walls and roof of Rafiuddin’s house...[H]is brother...was instantly killed by a bullet to the head...[H]is 17-year old son ran to rescue his uncle and was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade. He died a slow death in the garden where the family was held throughout the night...Ten civilians were killed that night.
