25 Afghans Killed in US-Led Air-strike

US-led forces have targeted a mosque in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan, killing at least 25 civilians during the airstrike, Afghan officials say.

Local officials said that the attack was carried out by US-led forces on Monday in Maigan village of Baghran district and added that the casualty figures could increase. NATO officials have confirmed the airstrike, but denied any civilians death.

"People are very angry," Salah Ayap, an eyewitness said, the Associated Press reported on Monday.

The attack comes a day after a US-led airstrike resulted in the death of four more civilians, including an Afghan child, in the central province of Wardak.