KABUL, Afghanistan - "A U.S. military airstrike this week killed 47 civilians traveling to a wedding, the head of an Afghan government commission investigating the incident said Friday.

"The airstrike on Sunday in Deh Bala district of Nuristan province also wounded nine civilians, said Burhanullah Shinwari, the deputy chairman of the Senate, who led the delegation.

"The U.S. military on Sunday denied that any civilians were killed in the incident. At the time Afghan officials said 27 civilians had been killed."

Regardless of the numbers, this is the reality for Afghanis. And in a war where hearts and minds are crucial, this sort of thing is an enormous loss.

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