MAIMANA : Five civilians were claimed killed in an alleged airstrike inKhawaja Sabz Posh district of northwestern Faryab province on Wednesday,local sources and security officials said, Pajhwok News has reported.
Asadullah, an influential figure in the area, said the airstrike wasconducted shortly after 2pm Wednesday in their locality. He said fivecivilians were killed and 14 others were injured in the airstrike. Herejected officials claim that the airstrike targeted Taliban militants.
Syed Qasem Parsa, head of the Afghan-Turk hospital, confirmed receiving twodead bodies and 13 injured people at the hospital. The injured includedfive men, four children, as many women link>.He said some of the injured were in critical condition.
But Mohammad Hanif, spokesman for 209thShaheen Military Corps, said aTaliban base was targeted in Wednesday airstrike in Shabakthtoe area ofKhawaja Sabz Posh district.
Eight Taliban were killed and seven others, including commander Ajmal, hiswife and a child were wounded in the blitz. He went on to claim a Humveemilitary vehicle and one machine gun were also destroyed in the airstrike.
Mualvi Ghulam Sakhi, prayer leader of a local mosquelink>, described the airstrike as ‘wild’because it targeted civilian homes.
He rejected the killing of Taliban in the airstrike and added fivecivilians, including his daughter, three children and an elderly man werekilled and over 10 people injured.
The 209th Shaheen Military Corps spokesman also claimed the troops targetedanother Taliban base in Qara Shaikhi area on Tuesday night.
He claimed 12 Taliban were killed and four others injured with the groundforces taking control of the area.