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| Rocket 'kills 15' at Afghan wedding | Rocket 'kills 15' at Afghan wedding |
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| At least 15 people have been killed in Afghanistan when a wedding party was hit by a stray rocket, officials say. | At least 15 people have been killed in Afghanistan when a wedding party was hit by a stray rocket, officials say. |
| More than 40 others were wounded, including women and children, when the rocket struck a house being used to host the wedding in the southern province of Helmand. | More than 40 others were wounded, including women and children, when the rocket struck a house being used to host the wedding in the southern province of Helmand. |
| The owner said guests were gathering outside to welcome the bride, adding nine of his own children were missing. | The owner said guests were gathering outside to welcome the bride, adding nine of his own children were missing. |
| The injured were taken to hospital in Lashkar Gah, the provincial capital. | The injured were taken to hospital in Lashkar Gah, the provincial capital. |
| The incident happened on Wednesday during fierce fighting between Afghan soldiers and Taliban militants. | The incident happened on Wednesday during fierce fighting between Afghan soldiers and Taliban militants. |
| It was the last day of the United States and Nato combat missions in Afghanistan. | It was the last day of the United States and Nato combat missions in Afghanistan. |
| From 1 January the alliance's role will shift to a mainly training and support mission for the Afghan army. | |
| Nato's Afghan deployment began after the 9/11 attacks against the US in 2001. | |
| But more than a decade after this long and expensive mission began, the Taliban are still active and gaining in strength, launching a number of attacks in recent months. | |
| The year 2014 has been the bloodiest in Afghanistan since 2001, with at least 4,600 members of the Afghan security forces dying in the fight against the Taliban - underscoring the challenges that lie ahead of the Afghan security forces. | |
| Nearly 3,500 foreign troops have been killed since the beginning of the Nato mission. |