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 KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - President Hamid Karzai on Friday ordered an investigation into the killings of eight people in a raid that U.S. forces said had targeted al-Qaida members but police said were civilians — the second time in a week his government has questioned the military's tactics.
The inquiry into Thursday's deaths in eastern Kunar province was Karzai's latest show of displeasure in the coalition forces that he depends on to protect his weak government from resurgent Taliban and al-Qaida militants.
A statement released by Karzai's office said he had ordered a "thorough investigation" into the killings, including the death of a 10-year-old child. Kunar's governor and local lawmakers have gone on a fact-finding trip to the area.
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