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U.N. 'Actively Looking' At Afghan Airstrike That Reportedly Killed Dozens

Conflicting reports have emerged from an Afghan raid on Taliban-controlled territory. The government says it targeted a militant meeting, while many residents say the bombs hit a religious gathering.
A wounded resident receives treatment at a hospital after an Afghan airstrike in Kunduz on Tuesday.

The United Nations has announced it has dispatched a human rights team to Kunduz, Afghanistan, where an airstrike on Taliban-controlled territory appears to have caused dozens of casualties. The attack has been the subject of conflicting reports, with several media outlets placing, many of whom were civilians.

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