US-led forces kill two Afghan civilians

NATO troops have killed two civilians in the southern Afghan province of Helmand, the US-led alliance has confirmed.

The two men were on a motorbike as they were shot dead by NATO troops in the Musa Qala district in Helmand.

NATO has confirmed the deaths but claimed that its soldiers opened fire on civilians after they failed to stop at a security outpost.

The alliance is already under immense criticism over similar incidents in Afghanistan.

A US-led attack also killed dozens of civilians in Afghanistan’s Laghman Province on Friday.

Hundreds of Afghans launched a protest rally to condemn the killing.

The loss of civilian lives at the hand of foreign forces has led to a dramatic increase of anti-American sentiments in Afghanistan.