President Hamid Karzai said in a statement that ten Afghan civilians were killed in a NATO air strike on three vehicles carrying election campaign workers in northern Afghanistan.
Karzai strongly condemning the incident said in the war on terror, pro-democracy people should be distinguished from those who fight against democracy. Meanwhile, US defence Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Kabul on a surprise visit following a trip to Iraq. Gates is expected to meet President Hamid Karzai, as well as the commander of international forces in Afghanistan, US General David Petraeus, and other officials.
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