Nearly 147 Afghani people were killed in a U.S. airstrike, many of them women and children, on the wester province of Farah. One of the houses bombed had a family of 13 seeking shelter inside from the attacks, as reported by the Red Cross. President Karzia of Afghanistan said that the airstrikes, which have claimed 552 of the 828 lives lost last year, need to stop. He added further that "Terrorism is not in Afghan villages, not in Afghan homes. And you cannot defeat terrorists by air strikes." Karzia also called for greater support of Afghan forces.
After the strikes nearly 2,000 Afghans protested in the provincial capital demanding the removal of U.S. troops.
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