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At Least 24 Killed in Shelling of Afghan Wedding

HeadlineJan 05, 2015

Around two dozen civilians were killed in Afghanistan last week after shelling struck a wedding party in Helmand province. The deaths came amidst reported fighting between Afghan forces and Taliban militants, just days after the Afghan military took over formal security control from the U.S.-led NATO occupation force. The Afghan military says it is investigating.

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