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Report: U.S. Airstrikes Killing Afghan Civilians at Highest Rate Since 2008

HeadlineFeb 23, 2016

The stranding of Afghan refugees in northern Greece comes as a new study finds the rate at which civilians are being killed by U.S. drone and jet strikes in Afghanistan has reached its highest point since 2008, at the height of the Afghan War. The Bureau of Investigative Journalism says on average one civilian was killed every fourth airstrike last year—up from one in 11 the previous year.

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