 Hundreds of angry protesters chanting "Death to Bush" demonstrated in eastern Afghanistan after 6 people including a woman and a teenage girl were reportedly killed when US-led coalition and Afghan forces raided a suspected car bomb cell early Sunday. The US said 4 militants were among the dead, but it was the civilian deaths that infuriated the protesters, who carried 5 bodies to a main highway and blocked traffic with felled trees during the demonstration. The bodies of the women were entirely covered by sheets, while the men's faces were revealed. Afghan officials have repeatedly pleaded with the United States and NATO to take care during operations that might harm civilians, and the latest violence is sure to deepen distrust among Afghans, whose support for international forces and the shaky US-backed government is waning. ...
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