The security forces conducted a night operation in Jalalabad city of Nangarhar province and killed four brothers during the raid.

The Provincial Government said in a statement that the Special Forces of the 02 Unit conducetd the raid in Jalalabad city on Wednesday night.

The statement further added that the governor of Nangarhar has expressed deep condolences regarding the incident has proposed to President Ashraf Ghani to send a delegation to probe the incident and prevent repeat of such incidents in the future.

Meanwhile, the local officials said the security forces released a number of other individuals whom the security forces arrested during the raid.