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22 Afghan soldiers killed in US drone attack

Saturday, 27 August 2016 12:02 PM [ Last Update: Saturday, 27 August 2016 12:02 PM ]

File photo of a US drone flying over Afghanistan

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Afghan officials say 22 Afghan soldiers have been killed in a US drone attack in the country’s south. They were reportedly in Taliban custody.
A Turkish court places 3 former top diplomats under arrest over links to the July 15 failed coup. Among them is a former advisor to ex-president Abdullah Gul.
Bahrain begins handing down prison sentences to demonstrators protesting against the citizenship revocation of top Shia cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim.
The Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council slams regional supporters of Daesh terrorists in a meeting with the Indian prime minister in New Delhi.
Tunisia’s parliament approves the new government of Prime Minister Youssef Chahed with an overwhelming majority.

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