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AFGHANISTAN-U.S.DRONE STRIKE
U.S. drone strikes kill 13 in eastern Afghanistan
ASADABAD, Afghanistan, June 26, 2018 (BSS/Xinhua) – At least six civilians
and seven insurgents have been killed in two separate U.S. and NATO-led
coalition airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan, authorities said Tuesday.
In one attack, six civilians and four Taliban insurgents were killed after
an unmanned plane of the coalition forces struck a house in Darwazgai, Waygal
district of eastern Nuristan province Monday night, head of the provincial
council Saadullah Payenda told Xinhua.
He said a group was visiting an injured Taliban fighter before the house
was targeted at around 11:00 p.m. Monday.
In neighboring Kunar province, three Islamic State (IS) militants were
killed in another similar attack in Hazar Bagh area of Wata Pour district on
Monday afternoon, the press office of 202 Shamshad Police Zone based in the
region said in a statement.
The Afghan security forces, alongside U.S. and NATO-led coalition troops,
have increased ground and air offensives against militants in the past few
months as the militants frequently attack government interests across the
country.
BSS/XINHUA/FI/ 1758 hrs