Karzai, NATO Dispute Account Of Civilians Killed By Rocket

The International Security Assistance Force disputes an Afghan claim that a NATO rocket killed 52 civilians on Friday in southern Afghanistan, the New York Times reports.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Monday that the rocket slammed into a house where women and children had sought refuge from fighting in the Sangin district of Helmand province.

The Afghan National Directorate of Security provided information on the attack in Rigi village, Afghan government officials...