Afghan government says at least 27 civilians have been killed in last night’s NATO strike in the southern Uruzgan province. The Afghan cabinet condemned the air strike, calling it unjustifiable and a major obstacle to effective counter-terrorism efforts. In a statement, the government also called on Nato to closely co-ordinate and exercise maximum care before conducting any military operation so that any possible mistakes that may result in harming civilians can be avoided. Meanwhile, the NATO said in a statement that it hit a suspected insurgent convoy in the province, but ground forces later found a number of individuals killed and wounded including women and children. The NATO said it was thought the convoy contained Taliban insurgents on their way to attack Afghan and foreign military forces.