Air strikes in Afghanistan kill 45
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Air strikes in eastern Afghanistan have killed 45 people, including civilians and Taliban fighters, local officials said on Wednesday.
It was unclear how many of the remaining 37 were civilians and how many were members of the Taliban.
Ali Ahmad Faqir Yar, governor of Adraskan district in the eastern Afghan province of Herat, said at least eight civilians were among the dead.
"Forty-five people had been killed so far in air strikes by security forces in the Kham Ziarat area. Taliban were among those killed," he said.
Qari Mohammad Yousuf Ahmadi, a Taliban spokesman, said in a statement two air strikes in Herat killed eight civilians and wounded 12. Two local officials confirmed there had been two rounds of air raids.
"Such attacks would compel recently freed prisoners who wish to live normal lives to take up arms once again against the enemy," said Ahmadi.
Afghanistan's defence ministry said it was investigating allegations of civilian casualties in attacks by Afghan forces in the area.
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