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Airstrike on house in Afghanistan kills 13

KABUL: At least 13 civilians were killed in an airstrike that hit a residential house in the Achin district of Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, said an Afghan official.

Published on: Sep 29, 2016, 10:33:58 IST
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KABUL: At least 13 civilians were killed in an airstrike that hit a residential house in the Achin district of Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, said an Afghan official. A spokesperson for the provincial police chief said Islamic State group loyalists were the target. The spokesperson for the US military in Afghanistan confirmed the attack.

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