Thursday October 11 2001
Over 140 Killed in Latest U.S. Afghan Raids -AIP
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Over 140 people have been killed as a result of U.S. raids on Afghanistan in the last 24 hours -- including dozens in one strike on a village near Jalalabad, the Afghan Islamic Press reported on Thursday.
Citing Taliban sources, AIP said Kouram village, around 20 miles from the eastern city of Jalalabad had been flattened in Wednesday night's attack and 50 bodies had already been pulled from the rubble. ``So far more than 50 bodies have been recovered and the fear is that the number of martyrs will be more than 100,'' it quoted a Taliban spokesman in the area as saying.
Citing various sources, AIP said more than 140 people had been killed in the last 24 hours -- which have included the most intense bombardments since the attacks started on Sunday night. Adding Wednesday's toll, this would put the total number of deaths since Sunday at around 220.
