2 civilians killed, 3 injured as rocket fired by militants hits residential area in north Afghanistan
soldier hit rocket.
Pul E Khumri - Arab Today
At least two civilians have been killed and three others injured as a rocket fired by Taliban militants struck a house in Baghlan-e-Markazi district of the northern Baghlan province on Saturday, a local official said.
"A rocket fired by Taliban rebels struck a house in Shahi Khil village of Baghlan-e-Markazi district today afternoon, killing two innocent civilians and injured three others," Hajji Mohammad Tawab told Xinhua.
All the victims, including women and children, belong to one family, the official asserted.
Meantime an army spokesman in the province, Abdul Khalil, in talks with Xinhua confirmed the bloody incident and said it happened amid fighting between security forces and the Taliban militants in the area.
He also blamed Taliban outfit for the deadly attack, saying Taliban militants without regarding human rights firing blind rockets and terrorizing the civilians.
Taliban militants fighting government forces in parts of the northern Baghlan province are yet to comment on the report.
Source : XINHUA
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