Karzai curbs his forces’ use of NATO airstrikes

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Karzai curbs his forces’ use of NATO airstrikes

By KIM GAMEL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Posted: February 17, 2013 at 4:23 a.m.

AHMAD JAMSHID
Credit: AP
Afghan military officers listen to President Hamid Karzai’s address Saturday in Kabul.

Angry over civilian deaths, President Hamid Karzai announced plans Saturday to ban Afghan security forces from requesting international airstrikes on residential areas.

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