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Monday 23 February 2009

Incident occurred today in Sangin District, Helmand province in which an International Security Assistance Force patrol was ambushed by insurgent

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Incident occurred today in Sangin District, Helmand province in which an International Security Assistance Force patrol was ambushed by insurgent forces and resulted in a number of civilian casualties. All of the causalities received immediate medical treatment and were taken by helicopter to ISAF hospitals.
The incident is being investigated fully with the utmost rigour. ISAF is coordinating closely with the Afghan authorities and keeping the Office of the Governor of Helmand province fully informed.ISAF spokesman Brig. Gen. Richard Blanchette said: “Gen. McKiernan takes all allegations of non combatant causalities very seriously. An investigation is being conducted with the help of local Afghan officials to determine what occurred. ISAF forces are here to provide security to the Afghan people and deeply regret any injuries that may have been caused.”

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