KABUL – Afghan Air Force airstrike kills atleast 12 civilians including 8children in the Faryab Province, Afghanistan media has reported.

At least 12 civilians were killed in airstrikes in the northern province ofFaryab on Saturday evening, member of Faryab Provincial Council,Sibghatullah Selab, said on Sunday, TOLONEWS has reported.

Security officials have not confirmed the casualties but confirmed that theairstrikes were conducted in Garziwan district of Faryab.

Mr. Selab said the victims were members of two families and eight childrenare also among those killed in the airstrikes.

He said the airstrikes began at 11 pm on Saturday and targeted an areawhere the Taliban militants had gathered as they were under pressure byAfghan forces.