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Afghan security forces killed in "friendly fire" incident

LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan – An airstrike by the Afghan Air Force on a checkpoint in Gereshk district in the southern province of Helmand on Sunday killed around 10 members of the security forces and wounded nine others, officials said.

 

The strike hit members of a special militia unit known as Sangoryan, who wear local clothes to blend into areas where the Taliban are active. Omar Zwak, a spokesman for the provincial governor, confirmed the incident but gave no details.

 

The incident is the latest in a series of so-called "friendly fire" accidents in Helmand, the most recent in July when a U.S. airstrike killed a number of local police members during an operation in Gereshk district.

 


פרסום ראשון: 10.01.17, 21:50