NATO-led and Afghan troops called in airstrikes against militants in western Afghanistan on Thursday, killing at least 10 insurgents and wounding four civilians, Afghan officials said. Gen. Mohammad Zahir Azimi, a defense ministry spokesman, said "tens of enemy" were killed during the joint operation in Shindand district of Herat province. Humayun Azizi, the head of Herat's provincial council, said 10 to 12 militants were killed in the airstrikes and there were reports of civilian casualties. NATO had no immediate comment on the operation. Azizi said the raid targeted a militant cell in the Zerko area of...
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