White House says air strike at Afghanistan hospital 'a profound tragedy'

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Monday that the recent air strike that killed 22 people at a hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, was "a profound tragedy." White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the United States goes to great lengths to avoid civilian casualties and there were three current investigations into the incident. (Reporting by Julia Edwards and Susan Heavey; editing by Doina Chiacu)