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Afghan govt, US military on civilian deaths in Kunduz

(5 Nov 2016) American and Afghan officials said on Saturday a US airstrike that killed 26 civilians was intended to help Afghan forces who were battling insurgents in the north of the country. The strike on Thursday was called in after two US and three Afghan troops were killed in a fierce battle in Kunduz province. The US military spokesman in Afghanistan, Brigadier General Charles Cleveland, said the strike was "an effort to defend troops." Afghan Defence Ministry spokesman Dawlat Waziri said insurgents had been gathering in the area ahead of a planned attack on Kunduz city. The Taliban have launched repeated assaults on the city - the capital of Kunduz Province. They briefly overran Kunduz last September, holding it for three days before a three-week counterattack drove them out. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...