My #longreads recommendation for the week. This incredible feat of reporting and writing by Lynzy Billing for @ProPublica

The CIA has backed night raids that have killed hundreds of Afghan civilians. Nobody's held accountable for these deaths.

https://www.propublica.org/article/afghanistan-night-raids-zero-units-lynzy-billing

The Night Raids

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.

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@carolinechen @ProPublica I just finished reading it... gripping story, so well written and sourced! ❤️
@WiccanMethuselah @ProPublica gripping is the right word. I read it in one go.