Mano Gai airstrike explained

Conflict:	Mano Gai airstrike
Date:	March 1, 2011
Place:	Dara-I-Pech District, Kunar province, Afghanistan
Result:	nine children aged 8-14 killed and one wounded.

The Mano Gai or Manogi airstrike was the killing of Afghan children in Mano Gai, Dara-I-Pech District, Kunar province, Afghanistan on March 1, 2011.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Nine boys aged 8–14 were killed by gunfire from NATO helicopters while collecting firewood for their family.^{[4] [5] [6]}

The next day hundreds of Afghan villagers protested the killing chanting slogans against the United States and the Afghan government as they marched to the bombing site.^[7] General David Petraeus said "We are deeply sorry" while Mohammed Bismil, the 20-year-old brother of two boys killed in the strike said "I don't care about the apology. The only option I have is to pick up a Kalashnikov, RPG or a suicide vest to fight."^{[8] [9]} President Hamid Karzai called the attack "ruthless".^[10]

See also

• Deh Bala wedding party bombing 47 civilians mostly children killed in Nangarhar province, 2008
• Granai airstrike 86-145 civilians, mostly children killed in Farah province, 2009

External links

• Police chief confirms 9 children killed in ISAF raid
• Child air strike deaths stir fury in Afghanistan AFP March 6, 2011
• U.S. apology for Afghan deaths "not enough": Karzai Reuters March 6, 2011
• NATO Gunships Kill 9 Afghan Children; 3rd Reported Attack on Afghan Civilians in 2 Weeks – video report by Democracy Now!

Notes and References

1. Web site: NATO sorry for Afghan children's deaths . UPI.com . 2011-04-01.
2. Web site: (AFP)  - Mar 1, 2011 . AFP: Young children killed in Afghan air strike: police . https://archive.today/20130124173613/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iGx8E0JC4uoGjTHSrcrpQh6STZJg?docId=CNG.e61362f2571b82e187f2be9fe2ed8c2f.291 . dead . January 24, 2013 . 2011-03-01 . 2011-04-01.
3. Web site: NATO Apologizes for Afghan Civilian Deaths | Asia | English . Voanews.com . 2011-03-02 . 2011-04-01.
4. News: AP . News / International : Afghan protesters rally against civilian deaths . The Hindu . 2011-03-02 . 2011-04-01 . Chennai, India.
5. Web site: Channel 6 News » Gen. Petraeus confirms NATO troops killed nine children . Channel6newsonline.com . 2011-03-02 . 2011-04-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110307032523/http://channel6newsonline.com/2011/03/gen-petraeus-confirms-nato-troops-killed-nine-children/ . 2011-03-07 .
6. Web site: Afghans say they've arrested suspected mastermind of UN attack that killed 7 foreign staff . The Republic . 2011-04-01 . dead . https://archive.today/20130204104132/http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/18b5d98ed5cb4e53b7bf6faf52876874/AS--Afghanistan/ . 2013-02-04 .
7. Web site: ISAF Apologizes For Killing Afghan Children In Air Strike - Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty © 2011 . Rferl.org . 2011-03-02 . 2011-04-01.
8. News: Nine Afghan Boys Killed by NATO Helicopters . The New York Times . Alissa J. . Rubin . Alissa J. Rubin . Sangar . Rahimi . 2011-03-02.
9. News: Nissenbaum . Dion . General David Petraeus Apologizes for Deaths of Afghan Children - WSJ.com . Online.wsj.com . 2011-03-03 . 2011-04-01.
10. Web site: ALISSA J. RUBIN . SANGAR RAHIMI . amp . NATO mistakenly kills 9 Afghan boys . Stltoday.com . 2011-03-03 . 2011-04-01.