At least 30 civilians killed in air strike near pine nut field in eastern Afghanistan
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At least 30 civilians were killed and 40 injured in an air strike conducted by the Afghan security forces, backed by US air support, in eastern Afghanistan, officials said on Thursday. The attack on Wednesday night was aimed at destroying a hideout used by Islamic State (IS) militants, but it accidentally targeted farmers near a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/at-least-30-civilians-killed-in-air-strike-near-pine-nut-field-in-eastern-afghanistan-72563/
At least 30 civilians were killed and 40 injured in an air strike conducted by the Afghan security forces, backed by US air support, in eastern Afghanistan, officials said on Thursday. The attack on Wednesday night was aimed at destroying a hideout used by Islamic State (IS) militants, but it accidentally targeted farmers near a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/at-least-30-civilians-killed-in-air-strike-near-pine-nut-field-in-eastern-afghanistan-72563/