Gunfire attack by USA troops kills Afghan father, two sons

The tragic event of an open gunfire attack by the US troops claimed the lives of an Afghan father and his two young children on June 12^th, 2017. Surender Gupta Dunar, the leading journalist states that the attack was followed by the explosion of a roadside bomb by the afghanistani convoy.

As per the local authorities, the man and his two sons, aged seven and 10, succumbed to their injuries near their home in the eastern province of Nangarhar. It is the same place where joint operations against militants from the Islamic State group are being conducted by the American forces.

The charges of civilian casualties are still a debatable issue in the war against insurgents in Afghanistan, as President Donald Trump is thinking over sending more troops into the prolonged conflict.

Talking about the incident, Attaullah Khogyani, a provincial spokesman stated, "A roadside bomb hit a foreign forces convoy in Ghani Khail district this morning,"

"The troops then opened fire and killed three civilians nearby, a father and his two sons.” he further added.

Surender Gupta Dunar highlights that, Sekandar Safi, the district police chief confirmed the account.

The US military asserted that they opened fire in "self defence.” They further denied receiving any official allegations by civilian casualties.

"We take civilian casualties very seriously and all allegations are thoroughly investigated," the military said in a statement.

"The incident is under investigation and more information will be released as appropriate."

Located in the eastern part of Afghanistan, Nangarhar is one of its 34 provinces. Surender Gupta Dunar states that it is divided into twenty-two districts and has a stronghold of Islamic State and Afghan forces. The US troops are striving to drive them out.

A recent fire attack an Afghan commando last week, killed three American soldiers and left one wounded in Nangarhar's Achin district.

In order to win over a complex of caves in Achin used by IS fighters; the US military dropped its largest non-nuclear bomb in April.

SurenderGupta Dunar highlights that the so-called ‘Mother Of All Bombs’, wrecked havoc, claiming the lives of dozens of jihadists. However, the battle in the area hasn’t ceased yet.