NATO: Taliban may lie about civilian deaths

NATO issued an unusual statement Monday warning that the Taliban planned to make a false claim about the killings of civilians in south Afghanistan. The statement hints at the growing tensions in the country, particularly following the deaths of five Afghan children during NATO operations.

The latest deaths deepened strains between the Afghan government - under pressure from the public - and foreign forces in the country who are accused of killing dozens of civilians only in the past few weeks. (AP)