The area in Kunduz province killed no less than 90 people after a Nato air strike smashed two fuel tankers hijacked by Taliban rebels from Northern Afghanistan. A spokesperson said they are inspecting on the number of civilians killed and injured.

Nato officials claims the strike have also killed a large number of militants. They assumed blast had burned lively villagers as they gathered to collect fuel from the tankers. At that moment, a Nato air strike collided with the tankers causing a huge explosion about 7km south- miles of Kunduz city. Lt Cmdr. Christine Sidenstricker said after monitoring the matter only insurgents were in that area. Local ISAF commander ordered airstrike, which destroyed the tanker as well as killed a large number of insurgents. Strike was against insurgents. Governor of Kunduz province Governor Mohammad Omar most of them dead were Taliban fighters of which some were Chechens. Even though other reports states many villagers were  killed while collecting fuel from the tanker. Injured ones were admitted to a nearby hospital in Kunduz. Eyewitness Mohammad Daud informed militants were transporting tankers across a river to village in Angorbagh, they coped to take one of the tankers across while the second tanker was stuck so they told villagers to collect diesel from tanker. Villagers rushed to the fuel tanker there were 10 -15 Taliban on the top of the tanker this was the time when they were bombed and everyone around the fuel tanker died. Kunduz area is trooped by NATO’s German soldiers which is banned by Berlin from operating in combat zones. There are over 4,000 German troops in Afghanistan. This incident occurred on the same day after US general in Afghanistan discussed regarding a fresh verge on the conflict. The situation in Afghanistan is critical but success can be achieved through commitment and unity of efforts said Gen Stanley Mc Chrystal.