Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
November 3, 2016
Afghan officials say at least 26 civilians, including women and children, have been killed and dozens of others wounded in an air strike in the country’s north.
Protests erupted in Kunduz after the November 3 strike in the outskirts of the city, with dozens of people rallying outside the governor’s office, carrying the bodies of victims.
NATO said it had conducted air strikes to protect friendly forces in an operation in Kunduz, adding that “all civilian casualty claims will be investigated.”
The alliance earlier said two U.S. soldiers were killed and two others wounded during an operation around Kunduz.
It said the soldiers came under fire “during a train, advise, and assist mission with our Afghan partners to clear a Taliban position and disrupt the group’s operations in Kunduz district.”
The developments underlined the precarious security situation around Kunduz, which Taliban militants managed to enter last month, a year after they briefly captured the city.
Based on reporting by AFP, Reuters, and AP