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Over 60 killed in US bombing in Khost area
More than 60 people were killed during U.S. attack last week near the eastern Afghan town of Khost, the Afghan Islamic Press reported on Sunday.
More than 60 people were killed during U.S. attack last week near the eastern Afghan town of Khost, the Afghan Islamic Press reported on Sunday.
The U.S. Central Command has acknowledged that an errant U.S. bomb damaged a mosque Friday in Khost. The command said it did not know of any casualties.
In its report, Afghan Islamic Press quoted local officials as saying a total of 62 people had been confirmed dead.
Thirty-four of them died in a madrassa, or religious school, the report said. The madrassa was presumably part of the mosque. Nineteen others were killed when a bomb struck a house in the village of Zani Khail 10 kilometers west of Khost, the report said.
Nine others were killed elsewhere in Zani Khail, the report added.
The U.S. Central Command has acknowledged that an errant U.S. bomb damaged a mosque Friday in Khost. The command said it did not know of any casualties.
In its report, Afghan Islamic Press quoted local officials as saying a total of 62 people had been confirmed dead.
Thirty-four of them died in a madrassa, or religious school, the report said. The madrassa was presumably part of the mosque. Nineteen others were killed when a bomb struck a house in the village of Zani Khail 10 kilometers west of Khost, the report said.
Nine others were killed elsewhere in Zani Khail, the report added.
President George W. Bush launched the air campaign Oct. 7 after the Taliban refused to hand over Osama bin Laden, alleged architect of the September terrorist attacks in the United States that killed 4,500 people.
The United States maintains it is not targeting civilians and regrets civilian deaths.
Bureau Report