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| Afghan bombing: Kunduz MSF clinic workers killed | |
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| Medical charity MSF says three of its staff were killed when its clinic in the Afghan city of Kunduz was hit by sustained bombing. | |
| It said another 30 people were unaccounted for. There is no word on the nationalities of the victims. | |
| A Nato statement says a US air strike "may have resulted in collateral damage to a nearby medical facility". | |
| The Taliban has clashed with government troops since its militants seized the northern city earlier this week. | The Taliban has clashed with government troops since its militants seized the northern city earlier this week. |
| Kunduz was the first major urban centre to fall to the Taliban in 14 years. | Kunduz was the first major urban centre to fall to the Taliban in 14 years. |
| The medical clinic run by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) was hit several times during "sustained bombing and was very badly damaged" at 02:10 local time (22:40 GMT) on Saturday. | |
| A statement from Nato said: "US forces conducted an air strike in Kunduz city at 02:15 (local time)... against individuals threatening the force". But, it continues, the strike may have caused damage to a nearby medical facility. | |
| Nato says it is investigating. | |
| MSF director of operations Bart Janssens said: "We are deeply shocked by the attack, the killing of our staff and patients and the heavy toll it has inflicted on healthcare in Kunduz." | |
| Nato planes have been backing government efforts to retake the city in recent days. | |
| Many Taliban fighters have been pushed back to the outskirts, but fierce battles are continuing near the airport. |