KABUL, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) was investigating airstrikes conducted by U.S. forces in northern Afghanistan's Kunduz province that caused civilian casualties, the mission said in a statement on Sunday.
On Thursday, a series of air strikes were carried out in Buz-e-Kandahari area of provincial capital Kunduz city, following ground operations conducted by foreign and Afghan security forces there, in which pro-Government forces came under attack by Anti-Government Elements.
In a statement released Saturday, United States Forces-Afghanistan acknowledged they had conducted air-to-ground engagements at that time in that area, with the commander, General John W. Nicholson, expressing his deep regret for the loss of innocent lives, the statement said.
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