US strike in Afghanistan's Helmand killed 23 civilians: UN

US airstrike in Afghanistan against Taliban militants earlier this week killed 23 civilians and the majority of victims were women and children. The strike on a compound in Helmand province was called in during a joint operation between Afghan and the US forces. The UN said up to 10 children and eight women might have been killed in the strike.

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