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At least five people have been killed and several others severely injured in a strike by a US killer drone in Afghanistan\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s western province of Farah.\n<\/p>\n
The deadly attack took place in the volatile Balablook district in Farah Province on Tuesday.\n<\/p>\n
Local Afghan officials said a Taliban commander and four members of his group were killed in the attack. However, the militant group has not commented on the deaths yet.\n<\/p>\n
This comes after the US-led deadly airstrikes killed nearly ten people in volatile provinces of Logar and Kandahar.\n<\/p>\n
US officials claim that the airstrikes target militants, but local sources say civilians have been the main victims of the attacks.\n<\/p>\n
Many civilians have lost their lives in US-led strikes and operations in various parts of Afghanistan over the past decade, with Afghans becoming increasingly outraged at the seemingly endless number of the deadly assaults.\n<\/p>\n
US drone strikes have escalated significantly over the past year, fueling anti-American sentiment in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia.\n<\/p>\n
Civilian casualties caused by foreign forces have been a major source of tension between Kabul and Washington.\n<\/p>\n
The United States and its allies invaded Afghanistan in 2001 as part of Washington\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s so-called war on terror. The offensive removed the Taliban from power, but insecurity remains high in the country.\n<\/p>\n
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