UPDATE 5-U.S. drone strike kills 30 pine nut farm workers in Afghanistan
Drone strike was aimed at Islamic State fighters * Violence surges after U.S.-Taliban talks collapse * Graphic on Afghan civilian casualties: https://tmsnrt.rs/31pco0Q (Adds graphic link) JALALABAD, Afghanistan, Sept 19 (Reuters) - A U.S. drone strike intended to hit an Islamic State (IS) hideout in Afghanistan killed at least 30 civilians resting after a day's labour in the fields, officials said on Thursday. The attack on Wednesday night also injured 40 people after accidentally targeting farmers and labourers who had just finished ...
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