Kabul, Oct 1, 2026 (AFP) - UN confirms strikes on Afghanistan killed 10 civilians

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2026-10-01

The United Nations said airstrikes on Thursday killed at least 10 civilians in Afghanistan, confirming a Taliban government toll after Pakistan said it targeted militants. "At least 10 civilians were killed, most of them children, and nine people injured in airstrikes carried out in Afghanistan's Kunar and Helmand provinces earlier today," the UN mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said in a statement to AFP. rsc/jm ...

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