KANDAHAR: Afghan soldiers were responsible for firing mortars at a wedding party that killed 17 women and children, officials said, in a mistaken strike that overshadowed the transfer of nationwide security from Nato forces.
The deaths on Wednesday evening in the southern province of Helmand came on the eve of a ceremony in Kabul when President Ashraf Ghani congratulated the Afghan army and police for taking over from Nato forces who have ended their combat mission.
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