Daily Mail March 4

U.S. commander makes rare apology after air strike kills nine civilians in Afghanistan
(Headline)

(Deck)
Civilian casualties up 20 per cent to 6,215 since 2009


Introduction (who, what, where, when)
The commander of U.S. and Nato forces in Afghanistan made a rare apology yesterday for an air strike that killed nine civilians.


(Why the audience cares)
The move comes after Afghan politicians warned a rise in such raids was hampering efforts to end the war against the Taliban.            

(Most important details)
U.S. Army General David Petraeus ordered all military commanders and attack helicopter crews to be re-briefed on the rules for carrying out air raids after a spate of recent civilian casualty incidents in the east of the country.
        
(Further important details)
Members of parliament angrily denounced two recent Nato strikes in eastern Kunar province in which they said more than 73 civilians were killed, about half of them children, and called on Petraeus to explain.