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US Accidentally Kills 17 Afghan Police After ‘Miscommunication’ During Airstrike
US airstrikes killed 17 Afghan police officers and wounded 14 others due to a “miscommunication” while fighting with Taliban forces, according to Stars and Stripes, citing Afghan officials.
The “friendly fire” incident, which took place in Afghanistan’s southern Helmand province Thursday evening, occurred after Afghan security forces called in US air support amid heavy fire from Taliban fighters just outside the province’s capital, Lashkar Gah.