Top of the Hour: Taliban Fighters Fire on Afghan Delegation, Morning Headlines

The Takeaway

Taliban fighters opened fire this morning on an Afghan government delegation visiting the village in southern Afghanistan where a U.S. soldier is suspected of killing 16 civilians.

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