The UN blamed the Afghan army for bombing a market the previous day in the south of the country, which killed at least 23 civilians. " Manua's first impartial findings indicate that Afghan National Army (ANA) shells inflicted heavy civilian casualties on Monday, " the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (Manua) said on Twitter.
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" Multiple credible sources claim that the ANA fired these deadly shells in response to Taliban fire, missing the intended target ," she added. The military command said on Monday that the Taliban were responsible for the bombing in Helmand province.
