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UN confirms 90 civilians killed in Afghanistan air strikes

By Jon Boone in Kabul

Published: August 27 2008 03:00 | Last updated: August 27 2008 03:00

The United Nations yesterday confirmed Afghan government claims that 90 civilians were killed by US-led coalition air strikes in the west of the country last week.

Kai Eide, the UN special representative in Afghanistan, said investigators had interviewed locals in the Azizabad area of Shindand district in Herat and found "convincing evidence" that about 90 civilians were killed, including 60 children.

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