The United Nations mission in Afghanistan says it has found convincing evidence that 90 civilians, including 60 children, were killed in an airstrike last week.
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Srebrenica relatives challenge UN, Dutch immunity over Srebrenica ... in Friday's airstrike in the western province of Herat but promised to launch an investigation, after Afghan villagers staged angry protests. Afghan President Hamid Karzai condemned the strike, which allegedly hit mourners gathered to mark the death of a local militant leader. Afghanistan's government is now demanding a review of the presence of US and NATO troops in the country, and their use of airstrikes.
(Deutsche Welle)
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