Afghanistan ? President Hamid Karzai’s government has demanded a review of the presence of U.S. and NATO troops in the country.

The government wants the review to include the use of airstrikes in civilian areas, following allegations that large number of civilians have died in raids and airstrikes by foreign forces in recent weeks.

In a harshly worded statement, the government ordered its ministries of foreign affairs and defense to ask for status of forces agreements and negotiate a possible end to “air strikes on civilian targets, uncoordinated house searches and illegal detention of Afghan civilians.”