Dozens Of Civilians Killed In Afghanistan As Attacks Step Up

Al Jazeera: Afghanistan: Dozens killed as Kabul, Taliban step up attacks

At least 30 killed after Afghan forces backed by US accidentally bomb farmers while up to 20 killed in Taliban attack.

At least 50 civilians have been killed in separate incidents, as the West-backed Afghan government forces and Taliban fighters have stepped up attacks since a peace deal between the armed group and the United States collapsed earlier this month.

A US-backed air raid conducted by the Afghan security forces accidentally hit farmland in Nangarhar province killing about 30 civilians and injuring 40 others, while at least 20 people were killed in Zabul province in a suicide car bomb blast claimed by the Taliban group.

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