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Afghanistan
Eight ‘Civilians’ Killed in Nangarhar Airstrike: Official
2020-02-16
[ToloNews] At least eight non-combatants were killed in an Arclight airstrike
...KABOOM!...
 in Surkh Rod district in the eastern province of Nangarhar
The unfortunate Afghan province located adjacent to Mohmand, Kurram, and Khyber Agencies. The capital is Jalalabad. The province was the fief of Younus Khalis after the Soviets departed and one of his sons is the current provincial Taliban commander. Nangarhar is Haqqani country..
 on Friday evening, a front man for Nangarhar governor, Attaullah Khogyani, said.
they're non-combatants now
Khogyani said that one child was also among those killed in the airstrike that was carried out in Karak village in Surkh Rod district in the north of Nangarhar.

Sources from Nangarhar said those who were killed were the civilians who were going to their homes after shopping at a local market.
Simple, well-armed, rustic civilians
The Ministry of Defense has not commented on this incident. A statement by the ministry released on Saturday morning reads that five airstrikes were conducted over the past 24 hours including an airstrike in Sherzad district in Nangarhar in which six Lions of Islam were killed and four others were maimed.
Related:
Nangarhar: 2020-02-12 20 civilians martyred in enemy aggression
Nangarhar: 2020-02-11 29 Taliban militants killed, detained in airstrikes and Special Forces raids
Nangarhar: 2020-02-10 GCPSU discovered & seized 76 packs of illicit drugs, 12 AK-47 rifles & 33 pistols in Dur Baba district of Nangarhar
Related:
Surkh Rod district: 2019-07-22 22 Taliban, ISIS militants killed in Afghan Special Forces raids
Surkh Rod district: 2019-03-26 Prominent Taliban leader Mullah Turab arrested in Nangarhar province
Surkh Rod district: 2018-12-11 Leader of ISIS-K for Bati Kot district killed in Special Forces operation
Related:
Sherzad district: 2020-01-22 Taliban Closes Health Centers In Nangarhar Districts
Sherzad district: 2019-12-25 Taliban-Controlled District in Nangarhar Cleared
Sherzad district: 2019-11-19 Airstrikes kill 21 Taliban, ISIS militants; destroy car bombs in 6 provinces
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