US-led coalition troops kill six civilians in southern Afghanistan

Kabul: Six civilians including two children and a woman were killed in a raid by US-led coalition troops in southeastern Afghanistan, officials said on Wednesday.

Foreign troops raided two houses in the village of Muqibel in the Khost province and killed three men, two boys and one woman.

The boys, both younger than 10-years-old were shot in the head and chest.

The houses were occupied by two brothers and the victims all came from the two families.

Troops also detained two men in the raid, which a Nato spokeswoman confirmed was conducted by US forces.