Afghan MPs demand end to military offensives

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Afghan MPs demand end to military offensives

http://www.guardian.co.uk/afghanistan/story/0,,2075849,00.html

Afghan MPs demand end to military offensives

Staff and agencies
Wednesday May 9, 2007
Guardian Unlimited

Afghan MPs today called for an end to military offensives by international forces amid reports that 21 civilians had died in a wave of US-led air strikes yesterday.

The politicians also called for talks to be held with native Taliban fighters, and a draft law - passed by a voice vote in the upper house of parliament - ruled that a distinction must be made between Afghan Taliban, Pakistani Taliban and al-Qaida fighters.

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