Woman among 4 civilians killed in Nangarhar raid

JALALABAD (Pajhwok): Four civilians have been killed in security forces operation in the Khogyani district of eastern Nangarhar province, local residents claimed on Friday.

According to a well-placed source security forces injured another civilian and arrested three more individuals. The operation took place in the Qulgho locality.

Abdul Jabbar, a local elder, said the 02 Special Forces Unit landed in the Qulgho locality on Thursday night at around 10:00 pm and conducted the raid.

He said security forces killed four civilians --- a teacher, a woman and two farmers ---- and arrested three others.

Attaullah Khogyani, the governor spokesman, confirmed the overnight raid in the Khogyani district and added investigation into the killing of civilians was underway.