The incident took place on Monday night in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province.

Special forces attack in Dawlatzai area of Chaparhar district also injured eight others, including a woman and a girl, said provincial governor’s spokesman Attaullah Khoghyani.

"Nine civilians including a local police commander and relatives of the Senate chairman Fazal Hadi Muslimyar and eight others were wounded,” he said, adding that “a woman and a girl are among the wounded.” 

According to latest reports, an investigation has been initiated by a team assigned by the country's government.

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