Historical eventOctober 32015

Kunduz hospital airstrike

Forty-two people are killed and 33 go missing in the Kunduz hospital airstrike in Afghanistan.

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When
Saturday, October 3 201511 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
21st century · 2010s
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Dates: From 2015.

What happened

Forty-two people are killed and 33 go missing in the Kunduz hospital airstrike in Afghanistan.

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October 3 2015 — 11 years ago, on a Saturday.

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