NATO says a Taliban leader and another insurgent have been killed in a night raid in eastern Afghanistan, a claim being disputed by local residents.
The coalition says Tuesday's Afghan-led and NATO-supported operation in Laghman province targeted a Taliban leader who coordinated roadside bombings against security forces throughout the province.
But local residents say Afghan and NATO troops raided the home of innocent civilians, killing two men, including a member of a local district council.
The incident comes just weeks after the U.S. and Afghan governments signed a deal putting Afghans in charge of special operations, including controversial night raids on Afghan homes.
Monday, NATO and Afghan officials said at least three children were killed in a crossfire between insurgents and American soldiers in the southern Zabul Province.
Afghan officials say the gunfight began when insurgents attacked a meeting of local community leaders and U.S. forces in the Shajoe District.
Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.
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