MAHMUD RAQI (PAN): The death toll from Monday's missile attack in central Kapisa province has rose to 13 dead with 38 others wounded, police said on Tuesday.

Two missiles landed in the bazaar in Tagab district at 11 am Monday, killing and wounding scores of people.

Police Chief Brig. General Mattiullah Safi told Pajhwok Afghan News the missiles were fired from Bodingar hills, two kilometers south of the city, by armed opposition elements, targeting a base of French forces near the city.

Safi said 15 of the 38 wounded people were in a critical condition under treatment at the Bagram Airbase of foreign forces.

He added the other wounded were treated at the French forces base in Tagab and had been discharged.

While Ministry of Interior (MoI) said three artillery shells were fired from the eastern part of Kapisa which hit a marketplace in Tagab bazaar, killing 10 people and wounding 29 others, all of them civilians.

In a statement, the ministry said, an artillery shell hit a wall of foreign forces base, but did not cause casualties.

The ministry blamed insurgents for the attack, terming it an inhuman and un-Islamic act on the part of enemies of the country.

However, residents claimed the casualties were much higher as announced by officials.

Abid, a resident of Tagab district, put the death toll at 25 dead and 50 others wounded in the missile attack.

A tribal elder, who wanted to remain anonymous, said a gathering of ISAF forces and tribal elders was taking place in the district headquarters building when the attack happened.

He said the commander of French forces discussed operations with tribal elders.

A press release from ISAF force in Kabul said the gathering was in progress in Tagab when the artillery shells were fired into the city.

The release added the elders and forces remained unhurt in the attack.

However, in a statement on Monday, ISAF said some ISAF forces were also wounded in the assault.

It said four Afghan civilians were killed and 40 others were wounded in the strike.

Taliban have said nothing about the attack.

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