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May 20, 2020

Afghan Air Force Bombs Health Clinic as U.N. Warns of Mounting Civilian Deaths
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In Afghanistan, gunmen stormed a mosque in Parwan province Tuesday
evening, killing seven people and wounding 12 others. Elsewhere,
Afghanistan's Air Force bombed a medical clinic in the northern city of
Kunduz, injuring patients and healthcare workers. The airstrike came as
Afghan troops fought off a major Taliban assault on Kunduz. On Tuesday,
the United Nations blamed all warring parties, including U.S.-backed
Afghan forces, for killing and injuring hundreds of civilians last
month. Meanwhile, Afghanistan recorded its largest one-day jump in
coronavirus infections Tuesday, with 581 new cases detected despite
extremely limited testing capacity.


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