10 Killed, 50 Injured in Anti-Nato Protest in N Afghanistan

At least ten people were killed and 50 others were wounded as hundreds of Afghans on Wednesday staged a protest against Nato night raid in which four Afghan civilians were killed in northern Takhar province on Tuesday night, officials said.

The protesters say those killed were civilians.

According to reports 10 Afghan civilians were killed and 50 others were wounded on Wednesday when the protest got violent.

Reports said the protesters attacked PRT office in the province.

Lal Mohammad Ahmzai, Media in charge of 303 Pamir military corps in northern Afghanistan told TOLOnews that unidentified gunmen who had infiltrated into the crowd and turned the protest violent.

He said five people were killed and many others were hurt.

Nato says it killed four insurgents in the operation outside of Taloqan city in Takhar province. The coalition says the combined Afghan-Nato force was careful to ensure the safety of civilians.

Meanwhile, Faiz Mohammad Towhidi, a spokesman for governor of Takhar told TOLOnews that the operation was launched in Gowmali village of Takhar province during which two men and two women were killed.

Afghan army and police officials have not yet commented about the operation.