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A NATO airstrike on a pickup truck in eastern Afghanistan has resulted in civilian deaths, says Afghanistan authorities.
Kunar Police Chief Abdul Habib Sayedkhil said "at least four women, four children and two civilian drivers were killed in a NATO airstrike in Wattapur district of Kunar province,"
According to Kunar Provincial Governor Shujaul Mulk Jalala, 12 civilians - four women, four children and four men - were killed, along with four insurgents.
The International Security Assistance Force, ISAF confirmed that 10 enemy forces had been killed in a precision strike in the Wattapur district of Kunar province on Saturday, but that they had received no reports of any civilian casualties.
They also added that the incident is being investigated.
Civilian casualties in NATO operations have for a long time been a source of tension between the Afghanistan government and the US led NATO troops, who are winding down operations as they prepare to withdraw late next year.
