SIX civilians, including a child, were among 55 people killed in a NATO air strike in Afghanistan.The strike targeted fuel tankers hijacked by the Taliban, a local official said.
The driver of one of the trucks and his son were killed separately by the Taliban, Mohammad Omar, the governor of Kunduz province, said.
"According to our findings, 56 people were killed. Forty-eight men were identified as armed while the rest were civilians. Fifteen were wounded, including two Taliban," Omar said. Of the six civilians who died in the raid, one was a child killed inside one of the tankers, he added.
Afghan officials have given different death tolls related to the Taliban hijacking and NATO air strike, and precise figures are difficult to clarify.