Afghan airstrike “mistakenly” kills 12 in Takhar

At least 12 people, mostly children, were killed and 12 children were wounded in an airstrike by Afghan forces that “mistakenly” targeted a madrassa in the northern Takhar province, a local official confirmed.

Talking to Kabul Now, Mohammad Jawad Hejri, spokesperson for Takhar governor, said that the incident took place last Wednesday, October 21, in Hazara Qarloq area of Taloqan, capital city of the province.