An airstrike conducted by NATO on Monday killed at least eight Afghan troops east of Kabul. Officials described the attack as an accident due to bad coordination.

An airstrike conducted by NATO on Monday killed at least eight Afghan troops east of Kabul. Officials described the attack as an accident due to bad coordination.

The early morning strike took place in Logar province's district of Baraki Barak, about 50 kilometers east of Kabul, according to Afghan provincial army commander Abdul Razaq. Five troops were also wounded in the strike, Razaq added.

Logar police chief Mohammad Douod Ahmadi confirmed the casualty figures, though other Afghan officials gave slightly different numbers.

District governor Mohammad Rahim Amin said the NATO airstrike was "likely a mistake, due to bad coordination" in an area where Taliban insurgents are highly active.

A US military spokesman in Afghanistan, Col. Brian Tribus reassured that the accident is under investigation and the guilty ones will be found.

Security in Logar has deteriorated in recent months as the Taliban stepped up their attacks on Afghan soldiers and security forces, trying to spread their footprint across the country and take control of some remote regions.

The US and NATO forces concluded their combat mission at the end of last year and Afghan troops since have taken control of the country's security, which has caused Afghan casualties to spike.