JALALABAD (SW): 5 civilians have died in a military operation on Sunday evening in Ghani Khel district of Nangarhar province.
A security source on conditions of anonymity told Salam Watandar that security forces have killed 5 civilians and taken 5 more for interrogation in Ghani Khel district of the province. The sourced added that all the civilians who were killed were working in a poultry farm in Torlaki area.
Local residents have corroborated the incident. Asif Shinwari, the spokesman for the provincial education directorate, said 2 students are among the civilian deaths.
But, Attaullah Khogyani, provincial governor’s spokesman, told Salam Watandar that Afghanistan National Security Directorate’s unit was conducting operation against Taliban insurgents which resulted in 5 deaths and 5 more were taken for interrogation. “The identity of those who are killed and taken for interrogation is not known yet”, informed Khogyani.
Previously also 3 civilians were killed in Ghani Khel district when a convoy of U.S forces hit a landmine. To read more, click here.
