US Airstrike in Afghanistan kills civilian
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Residents of Haska Mena district of Nangarhar province said on Monday that a foreign forces airstrike on Sunday killed eight civilians and wounded ten others.
“People had gathered in Meyaje Baba area for a prayer ceremony when foreign forces bombed them and killed lots of people and now we brought a number of wounded people to the hospital,” said Neyaz a resident of Haska Mena.
Relatives of the wounded civilians, who are in a Jalalabad city hospital, said the airstrike mostly affected civilians.
“According to my information eight people were killed including a woman and ten others were wounded. Such airstrikes should be stopped and the safety of civilians must be considered seriously,” said Asmatullah Shinwari a parliament member.
But Nangarhar police said that civilian casualties will be determined after an investigation by a delegation sent to investigate the airstrike.
“People had gathered in Meyaje Baba area for a prayer ceremony when foreign forces bombed them and killed lots of people and now we brought a number of wounded people to the hospital,” said Neyaz a resident of Haska Mena.
Relatives of the wounded civilians, who are in a Jalalabad city hospital, said the airstrike mostly affected civilians.
“According to my information eight people were killed including a woman and ten others were wounded. Such airstrikes should be stopped and the safety of civilians must be considered seriously,” said Asmatullah Shinwari a parliament member.
But Nangarhar police said that civilian casualties will be determined after an investigation by a delegation sent to investigate the airstrike.
