Afghan officials: U.S. missiles killed 27 civilians

Monday, July 7, 2008

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghan officials said fighter aircraft battling militants accidentally killed up to 27 Afghans walking to a wedding ceremony in eastern Afghanistan early Sunday, the second military attack in three days with reports of civilian deaths.

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