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Coalition, ISAF and Afghan Security Forces Involved in Incident in Ghormach

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  • By KABUL, Afghanistan
Headquarters United States Forces Afghanistan --  Coalition, International Security Assistance Forces, and Afghan National Security Forces are aware of possible civilian casualties that may have occurred while responding to an insurgent ambush on a route clearance patrol in the Ghormach district of Badghis province, Nov. 5. 

"The coalition, ISAF and Afghan authorities are investigating reports of non-combatant casualties in the Ghormach district last night," said Col. Greg Julian, Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Forces Afghanistan. "We do not know all the facts at this time but we will investigate this situation to get to the truth. We take our responsibility to protect the people of Afghanistan very seriously, and we take extensive measures to avoid circumstances where non-combatant civilians are placed at risk." 

"If we find that innocent people were killed in this incident, we apologize and express our sincere condolences to the families and the people of Afghanistan," Julian said. "We are contacting Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Interior personnel to initiate a joint investigation quickly."