US admits 'friendly fire' attack on Afghan troops

At least nine Afghan soldiers were killed by US planes in a “friendly fire” incident today.

Wed, 22 Oct, 2008 - 17:05

At least nine Afghan soldiers were killed by US planes in a “friendly fire” incident today.

The airstrike was in the Sayedkhail district of the south-eastern province of Khost where a coalition convoy was returning from an operation, the US military admitted.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Khost Place: Afghanistan Place: Deh Rawood Place: southern Uruzgan province Place: Nad Ali Place: southern Helmand Place: southern and eastern Afghanistan Person: Provincial police chief Organisation: US Organisation: US military Organisation: Afghan Defence Ministry Organisation: Afghan government Organisation: Afghan army forces Organisation: Taliban Organisation: Nato

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