Afghanistan NATO airstrike kills eight Afghan women

Afghan officials say a NATO airstrike has killed eight women in eastern Afghanistan. NATO has admitted there may have been civilian casualties. 

Local officials said Sunday's airstrike came just before dawn in Alingar district of Laghman province, east of Kabul. They said the women were just setting off to collect firewood.

The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) initially announced an air attack on some 45 insurgents, but later conceded there may have been civilian victims as well, expressing its condolences over "possible ISAF-caused civilian casualties."

In June, the ISAF ordered a stop to airstrikes on homes except in cases of absolute necessity to reduce civilian casualties.

Despite such measures, more than 200 civilians have been killed by foreign troops this year, according to coalition estimates. The toll is, however, down 50 percent on last year.

What do they care?  We're only pawns in their games!