40 people were killed in air strikes in southern Afghanistan or 16:59 on September 24
In southern Afghanistan, there was information that citizens were involved in air strikes of government troops against the anti-government armed forces Taliban, and 40 people were killed.
The Afghan government announced on the night of the southern Helmand province that the army conducted an operation against the anti-government armed forces Taliban, killing 22 combatants and detaining 14 people, including Pakistani foreigners.
In connection with this, Helmand officials revealed on the 23rd that a large airstrike was carried out during the operation and 40 citizens involved were killed.
It is said that Taliban fighters were hiding in the area where the operation was conducted, and at that time a wedding was held nearby and many residents gathered.
A spokesman for the Afghan government told NHK's interview that "there was no information about citizens involved", but revealed a policy to investigate facts in the future.
In Afghanistan, 30 citizens were killed by air strikes targeting the radical organization IS = Islamic State in the eastern Nangarhar province on the 18th of this month. .