By Xinhua,
Kabul : Taliban militants ambushed NATO convoy Wednesday night in southern Afghan province of Uruzgan leaving at least seven civilians killed and two more wounded, an official said on Thursday.
Assadullah Hamadam, the provincial governor told Xinhua that a group of Taliban rebels attacked and fired rockets on the NATO convoy patrolling in Shahid Ihasaa district of Uruzgan.
“Some rockets hit one civilian house in the area killing seven people around including women and children ,” Hamadam said.
He added that two more civilians were wounded in the incident.
However, the governor failed to tell if there is any casualty on NATO forces.
Taliban militants, who have carried out several similar attacks against interests of government and international troops but inflicting civilians casualties, have yet to make any comments.
Conflicts and spiraling insurgency have claimed the lives of over 4,000 people with around 1500 civilians, so far this year in the war-torn country.