A group of Taliban militants celebrate during a cease-fire in Kandahar, Afghanistan, in 2018. File Photo by Muhammad Sadiq/EPA-EFE
Sept. 23 (UPI) — Dozens of civilians were killed during a special forces raid at a suspected Taliban hideout in Afghanistan on Sunday, government officials said.
Most of the deaths involved women and children who’d been attending a pre-wedding party in the Musa Qala district late Sunday. The death toll included at least 40 civilians and 14 Taliban fighters, officials said.
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“The foreign terrorist group was actively engaged in organizing terrorist attacks,” the ministry said in a statement.
More than 300 Afghan civilians were killed in attacks by pro-government forces between January and March.
President Donald Trump canceled peace talks with the Taliban this month following an attack that killed a U.S. soldier.
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