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US drone strike in Afghanistan reportedly kills 30 pine nut farm workers

By Zach Halaschak
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US drone strike in Afghanistan reportedly kills 30 pine nut farm workers

An American drone strike reportedly killed more than two dozen farmers and laborers and injured 40 more.

The Wednesday evening attack accidentally hit a large group of workers who were resting after they had just finished collecting pine nuts in the mountainous eastern part of the country, according to Reuters. The strike was intended to hit an Islamic State hideout.

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