Afghan officials confirmed there had been "many casualties" in the attack in the southern province of Kandahar as the US military announced it had launched an investigation into the incident.Villagers in Wech Baghtu said 37 people had died, including 23 children and 10 women after planes flattened houses shortly after US troops had fought Taliban insurgents nearby on Monday afternoon.A US military statement said it had sent investigators to the site and added: "If innocent people were killed in this operation, we apologise and express our condolences to the families and the people of Afghanistan."
Afghan officials confirmed there had been "many casualties" in the attack in the southern province of Kandahar as the US military announced it had launched an investigation into the incident.
Villagers in Wech Baghtu said 37 people had died, including 23 children and 10 women after planes flattened houses shortly after US troops had fought Taliban insurgents nearby on Monday afternoon.
A US military statement said it had sent investigators to the site and added: "If innocent people were killed in this operation, we apologise and express our condolences to the families and the people of Afghanistan."
