Raid by U.S.-Afghan forces kills militant and 2 children
A nighttime raid in eastern Afghanistan by U.S. and Afghan troops sparked a gun battle that killed a militant and two children, and the military said Thursday that it was investigating.
The casualties came as U.S. and Afghan troops raided a compound suspected of harboring militants belonging to a suicide bombing network. The troops were fired on as they approached late Wednesday in Bati Kot district in Nangarhar province, said Maj. Chris Belcher, a spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition.
In addition to those killed, a woman and a child were wounded in the clash, Belcher said.
“It is regrettable that the civilian lives were put in danger by the militants,” Belcher said.
Three men at the house were reported detained.
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