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Afghan official claims U.S. airstrike kills 47 civilians


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Deputy upper house speaker Burhanullah Shinwari is heading an investigation into Sunday's U.S. air strike in Afghanistan, which he claims killed 47 civilians on their way to a wedding. So far the U.S. has denied that any civilians were in the area during the strike. "I reject the coalition statement saying that all those killed were militants," Shinwari tells Reuters on Friday. Adding, "By carrying out such attacks, the Americans are creating a gap between the (Afghan) government and the people." The strike is the second in a week to have killed Afghan civilians, and adds to the over 700 civilian deaths from operations and conflict in Afghanistan this year.
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