Wednesday, May 4 – A spokesman for provincial administration said, during a joint operation by Afghan and NATO led troops, around 6 insurgents were killed and 10 civilians including women and children were injured in Paktia province.
Rohullah Samoon said, “Unfortunately 10 civilians were injured when Afghan and foreign forces launched operations on Taliban hideouts in Zurmat district on Tuesday night, killing at least 6 rebels .”
Mr. Samoon further added that three women and three children are among those sustained injuries during the operation.
In a statement released by NATO led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), civilians casualties have been confirmed while combined troops raided militant insurgents in Zurmat district of Paktia province on Tuesday.
The statement said, “The battle resulted in numerous insurgents including one civilian being killed and several other civilians suffering injuries.” The incident happened when coalition forces responded while insurgents engaged joint Afghan and NATO led forces.
More than 2,700 civilians were killed in conflicts and insurgency with majority of them by Taliban militants in 2010, According to a UN report.
Lives of non-combatants in Afghanistan of ten claimed by the conflicts and Taliban led insurgency.
