A U.S.-led air strike has reputedly left dozens of civilians dead in Afghanistan, raising concerns about the growing number of civilian casualties in the country.

The late Friday bombardment took place in the city of Sangin in southern Helmand Province. Locals told Press TV that the attack has also injured seven children in Helmand Province.
Those injure were taken to the city's Central Hospital. Foreign forces and Afghan officials have yet to comment on the incident.
Civilian casualties are on the rise despite a promise by the new commander of the U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan. General David Petraeus vowed earlier this month that protecting civilian lives would his top priority.
The U.S.-led forces launch attacks on alleged militant hideouts on a regular basis, but the strikes usually result in civilian casualties because of bad intelligence or flaws in the operations.
Civilians have been the main victims of violence in Afghanistan, particularly in the country's troubled southern and eastern provinces.
The U.S. and NATO downplay the number of civilian casualties.
The 150,000-strong foreign presence in the country has so far failed to rid Afghanistan from the grip of a deadly insurgency and bring peace and stability to the country.