Posted on 11/12/2001 9:12:55 AM PST by NC Conservative
JALALABAD, November 12 (PNS): Indiscriminate Cluster bombing during ongoing US military assaults on Afghanistan has been tremendously affecting civilians including mainly children and women.Unbelievable and horrible scenes completely captivated the members of PNS special reporting team, which travelled Jalalabad to gather facts of losses by US bombardment.
"Death toll is countless" Medics of Public Health Hospital Dr Gull, Dr Ramzan and director South East Health Division Mullah Sher Ali told reporters "while the condition of severely injured individuals is deplorable". They further added that the people affected by Cluster bombing are rapidly becoming handicapped, as their body parts have to be amputated to avoid the spread of infection into entire body.
They revealed that a 40 year old civilian man Asadullah was brought in a serious condition, to the hospital whose legs and arms had to be amputated for the fear of spread of infection in his body, after which he was sent to Pakistan for further medical treatment.In another horrific incident a minor girl was severely injured in the bombing incident and had lost both her legs. Another man of Lughman area near Jalalabad lost his sight after he was injured during the attacks.Similarly, a family of eight suffered serious injuries and were brought to the hospital, where three of them succumbed to their injuries.
"Daily 200 to 300 bombing affected persons visit the hospital", they notified. "We treat them as per our capacity but the severely injured are sent to Pakistan, as we haven't adequate and enough medical facilities here".It is to be mentioned here that US Cluster bombing on Afghanistan i. enormously causing collateral damages irrespective of its effectiveness against Taliban and Al-Qaida.
"It is to be mentioned here that US Cluster bombing on Afghanistan i. enormously causing collateral damages irrespective of its effectiveness against Taliban and Al-Qaida."
Sounds like we are doing pretty good if you ask me
Lesson: Don't kill innocent people and expect to escape unharmed.
Nobody to blame but themselves.
Think twice before messing w/ MY country.
Thank God we have adults in the White House who understand what war is.
Bombing affected? Alive? Me, I call that lucky.
Let's Roll!
People contacted in Mazar-e Sharif by telephone suggested that many greeted with relief the end of the rule of the Taliban, whose interpretation of Islamic law forced women to wear veils and dictated that they not work."People are happy. They're starting to go back to work," said Zilmai, who like many Afghans uses only one name. "Not many shops are open yet, but for the first time the women are going to the mosque."
Dostum said he strolled about the city and was surprised at how many women had emerged and had publicly greeted him, an act that would not have been allowed under Taliban rule.
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