Civilians Die In Drone Strike Aimed At ISIS Hideout
September 19 2019
Dozens of civilians have been killed and injured in a drone strike in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar, reports Al Jazeera (Doha).
On Wednesday, Afghan security forces attacked a suspected ISIS hideout near the Wazir Tangi area of the Khogyani district, said Afghan officials.
The airstrike unintentionally hit farmers in a nearby field, reported Reuters.
The Afghan Defense Ministry confirmed the attack but declined to release casualty figures.
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