Afghan forces kill civilians in operation
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| Publication Date | 13 July 2018 |
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July 13, 2018 09:26 GMT
Afghan officials say government forces have killed at least six civilians in a ground and air operation in the eastern province of Nangarhar Province.
Ataullah Khogyani, a spokesman for the provincial government, said the operation in Khogyani district on late July 12 also wounded four other civilians.
Ajmal Omar, a member of the provincial council, said on July 13 that the dead were sleeping shopkeepers caught in a crossfire during the army operation.
"A farmer and a security guard were among the dead. A mosque and 21 vehicles were damaged during the bombing," Khogyani said.
Nangarhar, located along the border with Pakistan, is a stronghold of Islamic State (IS) militants.
The province has been the scene of deadly attacks by IS and Taliban militants and joint Afghan-U.S. operations against the insurgents.
Earlier this week, gunmen attacked an education department office in the provincial capital, Jalalabad, killing 11 people.
Based on reporting by Reuters and AP
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