Afghan officials and witnesses say the death toll from a U.S.-led NATO bombing in Logar province on Wednesday included 18 civilians. The victims had reportedly gathered to celebrate a wedding when NATO bombed the adjacent home, targeting alleged militants. At least five women and seven children were killed. Six of the alleged militants also died. Hours after the fatal attack, local villagers gathered to mourn the dead.

Sayed Ahmad: “In these houses, nobody has been left alive. All are martyred, whether they’re male, female or children. They were not Taliban. They haven’t fought with anyone, and they haven’t attacked anyone.”

Habibul Rahman: “We ask the government, if it is not able to avoid Americans killing civilians, it should order us to kick them out of our country.”

The bombing in Logar came as at least 22 civilians were killed in a suicide bombing in Kandahar, making Wednesday the deadliest day for Afghan civilians so far this year. Just last week, the U.N. reported Afghan civilian deaths declined in the year’s first quarter for the first time since 2007.