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Hundreds of Afghans took to the street today (Monday)to protest the killing of three family members in an attack the protesters blamed on an early morning raid by U.S.-led troopsin Kabul.

The U.S.-led coalition denied any involvement in the attack on the family's house.

Witnesses said a man and his two young sons were killed in the raid. They also said three people were taken away by the troops.

In another development, Afghanistan's president has appealed to U.S.-led forces to scale back their air strikes on militant targets because of civilian casualties. Hamid Karzai wants NATO and the U.S.-led coalition forces to use alternatives to air power in pursuit of militants.