British and U.S. forces confirm fighting in the area, but the British deny any air strikes occurred. The U.S. military says it is making checks.

There is no way of independently verifying the residents' accounts.

Meanwhile, the U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan says 12 suspected Taliban fighters have been killed by coalition troops in fighting along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.

A coalition statement said a post of coalition and Afghan troops in Paktika Province was attacked by insurgents with rockets and mortar rounds from Pakistani territory on August 25.

It said Pakistani authorities gave permission for coalition forces to return fire with artillery.

However, AFP quotes a Pakistani military spokesman Major General Waheed Arshad as denying such permission had been given. 

(Reuters, AP, AFP)