Turkey expressed deep sorrow over civilian casualties in a recent U.S. airstrike in southern Afghanistan, Turkey's Anatolia news agency reported Saturday.
Turkish Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Saturday, expressing grief over civilian casualties in the air bombardment, said the report.
"Turkey expects investigation to be concluded and those responsible to be captured as soon as possible," said the statement, adding that measures should be taken to prevent recurrence of such incidents.
According to Afghan villagers and officials Friday, U.S. fighter aircraft killed some 40 Afghans at a wedding party, including 33 women and children, in Shah Wali Kot in Kandahar province on Monday.
Source: Xinhua
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