The Afghan forces carried out an airstrike in the Wazirabad area in the Balkh district of the province late on Wednesday night.
Local officials said that the Afghan forces have targeted a Taliban gathering in the area, confirming that civilians have also suffered casualties in the incident.
Balkh residents claimed that four members of a family were killed in the raids.
The residents of Balkh had brought the corpses on Mazar-Sheberghan highway early Thursday morning, blocking the highway and crying for justice.
Source : Afghan Voce Agency(AVA)