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Thirty Afghan civilians killed in U.S. air strike, officials say
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS NOVEMBER 28, 2018 / 8:47 AM / UPDATED 27 MINUTES AGO
Thirty Afghan civilians killed in U.S. air strike, officials say
Mohammad Stanekzai
3 MIN READ
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) - At least 30 Afghan civilians were killed in U.S. air strikes in the Afghan province of Helmand, officials and residents of the area said on Wednesday, the latest casualties from a surge in air operations aimed at driving the Taliban into talks.
Afghanistan’s NATO-led force said Afghan government forces and U.S. advisers came under fire from Taliban fighters in a compound in Garmsir district and called in an air strike, but the ground forces were not aware of any civilians in or near the compound.
Helmand provincial governor Mohammad Yasin Khan said troops had called in air strikes against Taliban fighters in Garmsir, causing both civilian and Taliban casualties.
A resident of the area called Mohammadullah said the clash began late on Tuesday.
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Thirty Afghan civilians killed in U.S. air strike, officials say
Mohammad Stanekzai
3 MIN READ
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) - At least 30 Afghan civilians were killed in U.S. air strikes in the Afghan province of Helmand, officials and residents of the area said on Wednesday, the latest casualties from a surge in air operations aimed at driving the Taliban into talks.
Afghanistan’s NATO-led force said Afghan government forces and U.S. advisers came under fire from Taliban fighters in a compound in Garmsir district and called in an air strike, but the ground forces were not aware of any civilians in or near the compound.
Helmand provincial governor Mohammad Yasin Khan said troops had called in air strikes against Taliban fighters in Garmsir, causing both civilian and Taliban casualties.
A resident of the area called Mohammadullah said the clash began late on Tuesday.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-afghanistan-airstrike/thirty-afghan-civilians-killed-in-u-s-air-strike-officials-say-idUSKCN1NX1N8