Sunday, 13 February 2011 11:25
At least three civilians were killed in clashes between foreign forces and insurgents on Saturday in eastern Kunar province, local officials said.
The incident happened in Asmar district of Kunar province yesterday when militants attacked an Isaf convoy in the district, Khalillulah Ziayee, police chief of Kunar told TOLOnews.
Foreign forces suffered no casualties in the incident, he added.
Police said the victims of the attack are two women and a young man.
No group including the Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
Foreign forces have not yet commented about the clashes.
Asmar is an insecure district in Kunar province where insurgents are active and often use Improvised Explosive Devices to target Afghan and Nato forces.
Residents of Kundar province said that insurgents have often attackede civilians and Afghan and foreign forces cars on the way to the district.
Afghan officials in the province said they have launched many military operations to wipe out the insurgents from the province.
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