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NATO friendly fire airstrike kills 7 Afghan policemen
[Iran Press TV Latest] A US military plane has mistakenly bombed an Afghan police vehicle in Kunduz province, killing at least seven officers and injuring several others. According to Afghan officials, the incident took place in the Emam Saheb district of the northern province of Kunduz on Thursday morning. The officials say the policemen were killed during a joint Afghan and NATO-led forces operation against Taliban militants in the region. "During the operation a NATO jet hit a police ranger and killed seven policemen," district police chief Abdul Qayoum said. Posted by: Fred 2010-02-19 |
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