Seven civilians killed in air strike in northern Afghanistan: Government
The air strike that led to civilian casualties was conducted for “the elimination of enemy” in the KutobKhel area of the city of Pul-e-Khumri
FILE PHOTO: A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft takes off for a nighttime mission at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, August 22, 2017. -REUTERS
Seven members of a family were killed in an air strike in the northern Baghlan province of Afghanistan, the Afghan ministry of defence said in a statement.
The air strike that led to civilian casualties was conducted for “the elimination of enemy” in the KutobKhel area of the city of Pul-e-Khumri.
A team from the ministry of defence has been assigned to assess and investigate the incident that led to the civilian casualties, the officials said in the statement.
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