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Airstrike Near Kabul Leads To Conflicting Reports

June 06 2012

Afghanistan

Afghan and NATO officials have different accounts of an airstrike near the nation's capital.

Afghan officials said a NATO airstrike outside of Kabul on Wednesday killed 18 women and children as well as a dozen militants, reports the Los Angeles Times.

However, NATO officials said that only "multiple insurgents" were killed during a joint operation with Afghan security forces in the eastern Logar province.

NATO's statement acknowledged that two women were injured in the...

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