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Foreign forces' airstrike kills 16 civilians in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province

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ANI Kabul [Afghanistan]

At least 16 civilians were reportedly killed in an airstrike carried out by foreign forces in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province.

Tolo News quoted sources, as saying that an airstrike targeted a civilian vehicle on Thursday evening in Haska Mina district.

Women and children were among the deceased.

Meanwhile, Nangarhar governor's spokesman Attaullah Khogyani confirmed the fatalities but said the identity of those killed in the airstrike is not clear so far.

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First Published: Aug 11 2017 | 2:32 PM IST

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