LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Military operations have killed nine civilians in the southern Helmand province of Afghanistan Sunday, a local security official said.
"During operations which launched at 02:00 a.m. local time today in Malgir area of Gereshk district, nine civilians including three women, four children and two men were killed," the official told Xinhua.
However, he refused to give his name, saying authorized officials would talk to media after investigation.
The official also added that Afghan and NATO-led Resolute Support forces discovered a weapon cache of Taliban in a house in Malgir area and detonated it which damaged some houses and one house collapsed due to the blast killing nine members of a family.
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