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'A survivor of the drone strike said about 200 laborers were sleeping in five tents pitched near the farm when the attack happened. '
'Retuers reported that there may be more farmers missing:Haidar Khan, who owns the pine nut fields, said about 150 workers were there for harvesting, with some still missing as well as the confirmed dead and injured. '
'Human rights group Amnesty International, in a statement, said that the strike was “unacceptable and suggests a shocking disregard for civilian life.”“U.S. forces in Afghanistan must ensure that all possible precautions are taken to avoid civilian casualties in military operations,” said Amnesty. '
'In a statement, Colonel Sonny Leggett, the spokesman for the U.S. campaign in Afghanistan, said the attack was aimed at “Da’esh (IS) terrorists in Nangarhar” province.“We are aware of allegations of the death of non-combatants and are working with local officials to determine the facts,” said Leggett. '
'However, Leggett said, the blame for the massacre is squarely on IS and the Taliban—not U.S. forces.“We are fighting in a complex environment against those who intentionally kill and hide behind civilians, as well as use dishonest claims of noncombatant casualties as propaganda weapons,” Leggett said. '
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'A survivor of the drone strike said about 200 laborers were sleeping in five tents pitched near the farm when the attack happened. '
'Retuers reported that there may be more farmers missing:Haidar Khan, who owns the pine nut fields, said about 150 workers were there for harvesting, with some still missing as well as the confirmed dead and injured. '
'Human rights group Amnesty International, in a statement, said that the strike was “unacceptable and suggests a shocking disregard for civilian life.”“U.S. forces in Afghanistan must ensure that all possible precautions are taken to avoid civilian casualties in military operations,” said Amnesty. '
'In a statement, Colonel Sonny Leggett, the spokesman for the U.S. campaign in Afghanistan, said the attack was aimed at “Da’esh (IS) terrorists in Nangarhar” province.“We are aware of allegations of the death of non-combatants and are working with local officials to determine the facts,” said Leggett. '
'However, Leggett said, the blame for the massacre is squarely on IS and the Taliban—not U.S. forces.“We are fighting in a complex environment against those who intentionally kill and hide behind civilians, as well as use dishonest claims of noncombatant casualties as propaganda weapons,” Leggett said. '
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