Airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan killed 45 people, including civilians and Taliban, local officials said on Wednesday, Trend reports citing Reuters.
Ali Ahmad Faqir Yar, the governor of Adraskan District in the eastern Afghanistan province of Herat, said at least eight civilians were among the dead.
“Forty-five people had been killed so far in airstrikes by security forces in the Kham Ziarat area, Taliban were among those killed,” he said.
It was unclear how many of the remaining 37 were civilians and how many were members of the Taliban.
Habib Amini, a local official in neighbouring Guzara district, confirmed the incident and that 45 were killed and more injured.
Afghanistan’s Ministry of Defence did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
A spokesman for U.S. forces in Afghanistan said they had not taken part in Wednesday’s airstrikes.