The joint operation between Afghan and US forces began late on Wednesday and killed 26 Taliban fighters, including two prominent commanders, according to local officials. The US and Nato mission in Afghanistan said in a tweet: “US forces conducted strikes in Kunduz to defend friendly forces. “As this was an Afghan operation, we’ll work with our partners to investigate but refer you to them for additional details in the near term. The governor’s spokesman put the number of killed civilians in Bouz Kandahari at 30, while Gen Qasim Jangalbagh, a police official in Kunduz province, said 26 civilians had died. Early on Thursday, villagers who tried to transport the dead civilians to the city were reportedly stopped by security forces.

Source: The Guardian November 03, 2016 09:22 UTC