Nineteen people have lost their lives after a suspected U.S airstrike struck a hospital run by Doctor without Borders in Kunduz, Afghanistan. U.S military were reported to had targeted Taliban fighters firing at U.S service men from the area but the airstrikes mistakely struck a hospital. Taliban fighters seized Kunduz city last week which prompted Afghanistan security personnel to launched a full scale assult backed by U.S airstrikes to support the ground forces on ground in a bid to recapture the city from Taliban insurgents. 12 staff members of the hospital and seven patients were reported to had lost their lives in the unintentional bomb attack.
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