DHAKA: At least 11 Afghan civilians including women and children have been killed and 16 injured in a Nato airstrike in the eastern province of Kunar, in Afghanistan, BBC reports. 

The airstrike took place in Narang district after local police and soldiers came under attack, they said.

Nato is investigating the air strike, which President Hamid Karzai condemned.

Civilians deaths have caused tension between him and Nato. The deaths come as his successor is being decided.

Both candidates, Abdullah Abdullah and his rival Ashraf Ghani, believe they won June's poll and both alleged widespread fraud.

An audit of votes from the disputed presidential election has been completed, officials say, but results will not be made public for days.

BDST: 0856 HRS, SEP 11, 2014