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AP global wire; leads with Afghan officials' civilian casualty count, contrasting sharply with Pakistan's militant framing

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AP's report foregrounds Afghan officials' account: 36 civilians killed, 160 wounded in what Kabul's spokesperson called indiscriminate attacks on residential areas. Notes the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan is investigating.

“Pakistani airstrikes kill 36 civilians in Afghanistan and wound 160, officials say.”