AT News Report-KABUL: At least eight civilians were killed and another four people injured Saturday night when Afghan and foreign forces launched a joint operation in the Zormat district of Paktia province.
These forces also took five residents as hostage, according to reports.
Witnesses said that the Afghan and foreign forces broke the doors of houses with explosives. People of Zormat staged demonstration Sunday against the killing of people, calling on the government to punish the perpetrators.