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Civilians Die In Drone Strike Aimed At ISIS Hideout

September 19 2019

Afghanistan

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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