In southern Afghanistan were killed 26 militants of the Taliban

In the south of Afghanistan as a result of air strike by coalition air forces which killed 26 militants of the Taliban.

Reported, that the militants came under rocket and bomb attacks during the laying of mines on one of the roads in the province of Helmand. Data on the hit whether as a result of the attack civilians, not yet.

Recall, that today the Pentagon has officially acknowledged its responsibility for the deaths in Afghanistan due to air strike on May 4 this year of 26 civilians.

“The inability to identify the presence of civilians and to assess the potential damage of these attacks, is contrary to the basic goal of the U.S. government – the safety of the Afghanistan people,” – the report says.

Earlier, U.S. commanders acknowledged, that the violation of instructions in the United States air strikes on the Taliban in the Afghanistan province of Farah on May 4 this year could lead to the deaths of innocent civilians. It was noted, that the attack killed more than 30 civilians and 60-65 militants.

The U.S. military stressed, that the unintended victims can happen due to the fact, that one of the bombers had received permission to strike on an alleged hiding place of the militia, but did not confirmed the goal, before his drop of the bomb.