Air attack kills seven Afghan civilians

An air strike targeting a Taliban commander has killed seven from one family in southwestern Afghanistan.

An air strike targeting a Taliban commander has killed seven from one family in southwestern Afghanistan.

The air strike took place in the Bakwa district of Farah province late on Sunday and killed one woman, two children and four men.

An official said those killed were family members of the Taliban commander.

Afghan leaders have repeatedly called on international forces to exercise more care when choosing targets.

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The Nato-led International Security Assistance Force said none of its aircraft were involved in any air strikes in Farah, and the separate US-led coalition said it was checking the reports.

A total of 1,977 civilians were killed in 2007 in fighting in Afghanistan, including nearly 240 who lost their lives in air strikes by foreign troops, according to the Afghanistan NGO Safety Office.