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Officials: NATO Strike Kills Six Civilians in Afghanistan -- News from Antiwar.com

Officials: NATO Strike Kills Six Civilians in Afghanistan -- News from Antiwar.com: "Provincial officials say a NATO air strike carried out in the Kunar Province overnight has killed six civilians, including two children, and wounded 16 others, most of them also children. The attack destroyed three homes in the restive province, and a three year old girl and 10 year old boy were among those killed."

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