Afghan officials said Thursday that a deadly U.S.-led special forces raid on a remote western village last week was based on misleading information provided by a rival clan.
It was the latest twist in a tangled debate over what happened. UN officials say the raid killed up to 90 civilians, most of them children. A NATO official said US and Afghan troops were fired on first, touching off a battle of several hours that killed 25 militants and five civilians.
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