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Afghan officials: US missiles killed 27 civilians

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Afghan officials said a fighter aircraft battling militants accidentally killed up to 27 Afghans walking to a wedding ceremony in eastern Afghanistan early Sunday. This is the second military attack in three days with reports of civilian deaths.

 

The US military blamed the claims on militant propaganda and said its missiles only struck insurgents. (AP)

 

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