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Afghans check reports of heavy civilian casualties« Thread Started on Jul 7, 2007, 11:19pm » --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Afghans check reports of heavy civilian casualtiesSat Jul 7, 2007 1:41AM EDTread at source> http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNew ... 70707KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's government said on Saturday it was checking reports of heavy civilian casualties caused by NATO and U.S. air strikes in two areas of the country.The U.S. military said more than 30 insurgents were killed in air strikes in the western province of Farah on Friday, while the NATO-led force said air raids killed "a number" of guerrillas in the eastern province of Kunar also on Friday.Spokesmen for the Western forces said there were no reports of civilian casualties in either area.But several residents and the head of a district council in Farah said the attack in the Bala Boluk area there killed 108 civilians.