New Delhi, Aug 9 (TIWN) As the ongoing war in Afghanistan is spreading to urban and populated areas, reports are emerging of human rights violations and civilian casualties in the intense fighting between government forces and the Taliban.

In one instance, the footage shows children in the city of Taluqan, the capital of the northern province of Takhar which has been seized by the Taliban, lying on the ground with blood-stained faces.  They were reportedly killed in rocket attacks, media reports said.