Pakistani strikes kill dozens in Afghanistan

The lead

The Taliban government says civilians were killed, while Pakistan maintains they targeted militants

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Signal Ledger reads this through the lens of pakistani, strikes, kill, dozens, afghanistan: The Taliban government says civilians were killed, while Pakistan maintains they targeted militants.