Afghan villagers pray over the graves of their relatives, who died in Friday's air strike, near their village of Yaqoubi in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz September 5, 2009. REUTERS/Wahdat (AFGHANISTAN CONFLICT)NATO Probes Airstrike On tankers In Afghanistan -- Yahoo News/AP
KUNDUZ, Afghanistan – The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan is "very seriously" concerned over reports civilians may have died in an airstrike against hijacked fuel tankers, an aide said Saturday, as the alliance investigated the attack that killed up to 70 people.
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EUROPE
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