Faizel Patel, Radio Islam News – 03-04-2018
Villagers in Afghanistan’s Kunduz province buried dozens of civilians, including children, a day after they were killed in an air attack on a gathering at a religious school in the Northern Province.
Al Jazeera reports the school in the Dasht-e-Archi district was targeted by air raids late on Monday, resulting in the death of at least 70 people, including top Taliban commanders.
A video posted online by the Taliban showed at least four bodies of children, wrapped in white shrouds. Other images circulated of children and adults being treated in hospital for injuries, but they could not be verified.
Ministry of Defense spokesman, Mohammad Radmanish, told Al Jazeera that the air raid was aimed at “top Taliban commanders”.
“The air strike killed more than 30 Taliban fighters, including nine commanders. The Taliban training centre was bombed and no civilians were present.”
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan said on Twitter that a human rights team on the ground will investigate the incident.
“UNAMA actively looking in to disturbing reports of serious harm to civilians yesterday from air strike at #DashtiArchi, #Kunduz. Human Rights team on ground establishing facts. All parties reminded of obligations to protect civilians from impact of armed conflict.”
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