U.N. alleges U.S.-led attack killed dozens of civilians in Afghanistan

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

KABUL, Afghanistan -- In a stark warning to U.S. forces, the Afghan government said it will try to regulate the presence of U.S. troops and their use of airstrikes, while the U.N. on Tuesday announced that "convincing evidence" exists that an American-led operation killed 90 civilians.

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