Pakistan Strikes Kill 28 Civilians in Afghanistan, UN Reports
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Pakistan says it was targeting militants near its shared border with Afghanistan. However, the Taliban government in Afghanistan has called the strikes an "atrocity." The United Nations reports that at least 28 civilians were killed in the attacks. The incident has raised tensions between the two neighboring countries.