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Air strike 'kills Afghan civilians'

Updated on 05 November 2009

Source PA News

An overnight air strike by international forces has killed nine civilians, including at least three children, villagers in Afghanistan said.

Afghan authorities said they had no reports of civilian deaths.

The incident illustrates the confusion and blame that regularly result from night raids and air strikes in Afghanistan and threaten US-led efforts to curb the Taliban.

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