HERAT CITY (WNA-Aug. 5, 2014): Four members of a family were killed during an airstrike allegedly carried out by the coalition forces in western province of Herat, an official said Tuesday.
The incident took place in Shindand district of the province, where the war-plane led by coalition forces bombed an area believed to be insurgents hideouts, said police spokesman, Abdul Rauf Ahmadi confirming a man, two women and a child were killed at the moment.
The attack sparked anger of Shindand residents who gathered near provincial government office protesting against civilian death in the province.
Only two of the family members survived the air-raid, said a close relative protesting against the incident.
The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) also said they were aware of allegations regarding reported civilian casualties in Shindand District of Herat Province in the past 24 hours.
“ISAF takes all allegations of civilian casualties very seriously, and is assessing the facts surrounding this incident. We are working hand-in-hand with Afghan authorities to resolve this as quickly as possible. We will release more information as appropriate,” said the statement.
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