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At least three Afghan civilians have been killed in an attack by US-led foreign forces in troubled northeastern Afghanistan, local authorities say.
The incident happened as US-led French troops opened fire on a vehicle in the Nijrab district of Afghanistan's Kapisa Province, a Press TV correspondent reported on Wednesday.
Najrab District Chief, Sultan Mohammad Safi, said a woman and a child were among the victims.
So far, US-led French troops have remained silent on the shooting which also injured several individuals.
There has recently been a surge in civilian casualties resulting from attacks by US-led foreign troops in Afghanistan. Hundreds of civilians have been killed in US-led airstrikes and ground operations in various parts of Afghanistan over the past few months.
Civilian casualties by US-led foreign forces have also been a major source of friction between Kabul and Washington.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has repeatedly condemned the attacks and called on US-led foreign forces to stop killing civilians.
Afghans have held several angry protests against NATO over the issue of civilian casualties.
The invasion of Afghanistan took place with the official objective of curbing militancy and bringing peace and stability to the country. More than nine years on, however, Afghanistan remains unstable and civilians continue to pay the price.
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The incident happened as US-led French troops opened fire on a vehicle in the Nijrab district of Afghanistan's Kapisa Province, a Press TV correspondent reported on Wednesday.
Najrab District Chief, Sultan Mohammad Safi, said a woman and a child were among the victims.
So far, US-led French troops have remained silent on the shooting which also injured several individuals.
There has recently been a surge in civilian casualties resulting from attacks by US-led foreign troops in Afghanistan. Hundreds of civilians have been killed in US-led airstrikes and ground operations in various parts of Afghanistan over the past few months.
Civilian casualties by US-led foreign forces have also been a major source of friction between Kabul and Washington.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has repeatedly condemned the attacks and called on US-led foreign forces to stop killing civilians.
Afghans have held several angry protests against NATO over the issue of civilian casualties.
The invasion of Afghanistan took place with the official objective of curbing militancy and bringing peace and stability to the country. More than nine years on, however, Afghanistan remains unstable and civilians continue to pay the price.
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