Commander Denies U.S. to Blame in Afghan Deaths

KABUL, Afghanistan — The highest-ranking international military commander in Afghanistan has categorically denied any American or NATO responsibility for the deaths of at least 17 women and children after nearly seven hours of intensive airstrikes near their compound in eastern Afghanistan, in the latest development in a case that has greatly raised tensions with the Afghan government. Commander Denies U.S. to Blame in Afghan Deaths
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