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The U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan says its investigation into allegations that a U.S. airstrike killed dozens of Afghans has found that, at most, seven civilians died.

Both the Afghan government and the United Nations have said 90 civilians -- mostly children -- were killed August 22nd, during the airstrike on the village of Azizabad in western Herat province.

Today (Tuesday), the U.S.-led coalition issued a new report saying 30 to 35 Taliban militants and five to seven civilians were killed. Officials say a well-known Taliban commander, Mullah Sadiq, was among the dead.

The coalition says the airstrike was justified because U.S.-led troops and Afghan forces had come under fire from militants.

The U.S.-led coalition says it determined the casualties by observing enemy movements during the operation, and assessing the scene afterwards.

A U.N. deputy spokeswoman (Marie Okabe) today told reporters the U.N. stands by its findings that women and children were among the many casualties of the incident.