Afghanistan and U.N. claim more than 90 civilians killed by U.S. airstrike
New video footage shows over 40 civilian dead, "The majority of the dead are children - babies and toddlers, some burned so badly they are barely recognisable."
The U.S. will review an inquiry into an air raid last month after new video evidence shows numerous civilian casualties.
Last month the U.S. reported that it had carried out a "successful" airstrike in targeting a Taliban commander in the Azizabad village of Afghanistan. U.S. forces initially claimed that 7 civilians had been killed in the raid. The UN, Afghan government and numerous human rights groups were claiming that the number was far higher and comprised mostly of children.
BBC News has uncovered video footage of the aftermath of that strike and what appears to be over 40 dead civilians, mainly children.
The report goes on:
The U.S. general in charge of Nato-led troops (Isaf) in Afghanistan said at the weekend that he was requesting the U.S. military's Central Command to review the investigation into last month's air raid.
Gen. McKiernan said Isaf realised there was "a large discrepancy between the number of civilian casualties reported by U.S. and Afghan National Army soldiers, and local people".
The U.S. military subsequently said it would "appoint a senior U.S. military officer to review the investigation into the combined Afghan National Army (ANA) and U.S. forces operation".
A U.S. military statement said: "This review will consider new information that has become available since the completion of the initial investigation."
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