CIA-backed operations killed countless Afghan civilians, and the U.S. hasn't been held accountable.

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The Night Raids <[link removed]> CIA-backed operations killed countless Afghan civilians, and the U.S. hasn't been held accountable. A reporter returns to investigate her past and unravel the legacy of the secretive Zero Units. by Lynzy Billing for ProPublica, video by Mauricio Rodríguez Pons, ProPublica

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