JALALABAD (Pajhwok): Five uprising members were killed in a NATO drone strike in Pachiragam district of eastern Nangarhar province on Saturday, an official said.
Attaullah Khogyani, the governor’s spokesman, confirmed the strike to Pajhwok Afghan News in Koz-Pachir village before noon but he had no information about the identities of those killed.
But a security official, who wished to go unnamed, said the drone strike hit check post of uprising forces and killed five people, including the post commander.
NATO and US forces spokesman in Kabul Brig. Gen. Charles H. Cleveland confirmed US forces conducted one counter-terrorism strike in Pachiragam district.
“For operational security reasons, we do not discuss the details of counter-terror operations, but we are not aware of any allegations.”
pk/ma
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