Eight Afghan civilians killed in US-led air strikes
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The US-led coalition in Afghanistan has admitted to killing eight civilians during an air strike against militants on Tuesday.
The coalition says a house in the volatile Bakwa district of the southwestern province of Farah was hit by airpower after one of its convoy on routine patrol came under heavy attack from several homes.
The deputy provincial governor says the strike killed 12 civilians.
The coalition has expressed regret and says it never intentionally target non-combatants.
