All sides kill Afghans but no one is held accountable: Akbar

KABUL (Pajhwok): Former head of Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC), Shaharzad Akbar says that the US should respond to credible reports about civilian casualties caused by international forces in Afghanistan.

In a tweet, Akbar on Monday said, “Everyone is killing Afghan civilians and NO ONE is being held accountable. US needs to reflect deeply on its role in Afghanistan, credible reports of civilian harm caused by the international troops, and deliver on accountability & reparations.”

This comes as six people including four children were killed and four others injured when a rocket hit a house in the 15 police district of capital Kabul on Sunday evening.

However, US officials said that they targeted a vehicle full of explosives belonging to Daesh or Islamic State (IS) in the area.

Last Thursday, 85 civilians, 13 US soldiers and 27 Taliban members were killed while 150 others injured including 17 US forces in twin explosions in a gate of Kabul Airport. Some media sources said that the attack was claimed by IS.

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