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Report: U.S. Airstrikes Killed At Least 7 Taliban Hostages

HeadlineJun 28, 2016

The U.S. military says it is investigating reports at least seven people being held in a Taliban prison in Afghanistan were killed by U.S. airstrikes over the weekend. Some reports have said as many as 16 people were killed. Afghan officials have denied the reports. The news comes after President Obama expanded the U.S. military’s power to conduct airstrikes and assist Afghan forces fighting the Taliban.

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