US Confirms Airstrike Killed 33 Afghan Civilians in Kunduz

A joint military operation in northern Afghanistan in early November killed 33 Afghan civilians and wounded 27 more, the United States military said Thursday while releasing details of its investigation into the incident. The deadly attack in Boz village in the restive Kunduz province flattened dozens of houses, according to residents and Taliban insurgents. The joint operation was conducted to capture Taliban leaders who were plotting to seize the provincial capital of Kunduz, according...

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