Afghan civilian death claims to be probed

KABUL, Afghanistan, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- NATO officials said Friday they will work with Afghan officials to investigate reports of civilian casualties from a military operation in Kandahar province.

An International Security Assistance Force helicopter fired on men suspected of planting a roadside bomb, but afterward troops discovered civilians in a car next to the attack site, ISAF officials said in a release.

Coalition leaders in a statement expressed regret in Thursday's incident, saying the command works hard to avoid harming civilians.