February 22, 2010 1:46 PM

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21 civilians killed in NATO air strike in Afghanistan

<br/>In Afghanistan, 21 civilians have been killed in a NATO air strike in the southern part of the country on Sunday night. NATO officials have confirmed the incident. Afghan officials said at least 21 civilians died in the attack in Uruzgan province, which is next to Helmand. The dead included women and children. Afghan Interior Ministry said 13 others were injured in the attack. Nato said it had used airborne weapons to engage a convoy of suspected insurgents.

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