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Italy plane did not come under fire in Kabul - government source

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Afghan forces shot into the air to disperse crowds near Kabul airport on Thursday (26 August) and did not fire at an Italian military transport plane, a government source said, quoting intelligence reports, write Angelo Amante and Crispian Balmer, Reuters.

Earlier, a defence source said the C-130 transporter, carrying almost 100 Afghan civilians, had come under attack minutes after take off. Read more.

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