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ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan
2010-12-S-171
For Immediate Release
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KABUL, Afghanistan (Dec. 15) – The International Security Assistance Force is sending a joint incident assessment team to Helmand province to assess an incident in which coalition aircraft accidentally killed an Afghan civilian and wounded two children in a close air support mission yesterday.

The aircraft were supporting Afghan and coalition forces that came under fire while conducting a dismounted patrol in Marjeh.

“We are here to protect the Afghan people and initial indications are that in this case we may have failed,” said Brig. Gen. Tim Zadalis, ISAF Joint Command director of air plans/projects and assessment team leader. “Our thoughts and concerns are with the families of the victims of this unfortunate accident.”