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US admits Afghan civilian deaths

Source: Al Jazeera

Kabul : Afghanistan | 9 months ago

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An investigation into a missile strike carried out by US-led forces in Afghanistan earlier this week has found that 13 civilians were among 16 people killed, the US military has said. The military made the admission on Saturday, after originally saying that 15 opposition fighters had been killed...

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