US airstrike kills 16 Afghan policemen
Saturday - July 22, 2017 12:16 pm ,
Category : WORLD
Kabul July 22 (IANS) Sixteen police personnel were killed in a US-led coalition forces airstrike in Helmand province of Afghanistan an official said on Saturday.
According to a statement the US-led forces accidentally struck "local security personnel aligned with Afghan government forces in Greshk district of the province" Khaama Press reported.
"We would like to extend our deepest condolences to the families affected by this unfortunate incident " the statement said.
According to the statement an investigation will be conducted to determine the specific circumstances that led to the incident.
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