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Granai

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Granai (Pashto/Dari: گرانای Grānāy) is a village located in Bala Buluk District, Farah Province, Afghanistan. In 2009 it was the location of a controversial US airstrike which killed dozens of civilians.[1][2][3][4][5]

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  1. ^ Campbell, Matthew (11 April 2010). "Whistleblowers on US 'massacre' fear CIA stalkers". The Times. London. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
  2. ^ de Luce, Dan (8 June 2009). "We failed to follow bombing rules: Pentagon". AFP. Google. Archived from the original on 10 August 2010. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
  3. ^ Shalizi, Hamid; Graff, Peter (16 May 2009). "U.S. strikes killed 140 villagers: Afghan probe". Reuters. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
  4. ^ Gall, Carlotta; Shah, Taimoor (14 May 2009). "Afghan Villagers Describe Chaos of U.S. Strikes newspaper". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
  5. ^ Boone, Jon; MacAskill, Ewen; Tran, Mark (6 May 2009). "US air strikes kill dozens of Afghan civilians". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 21 May 2010.


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