Sixteen Afghan policemen killed in US airstrike
The Guardian quoted the local police as saying that the attack took place on Friday afternoon when an Afghan police unit retook a checkpoint captured by the Taliban on Thursday. Due to apparent miscommunication, a US gunship bombed the police unit 30 minutes later.
Nato has acknowledged the incident, without detailing how many Afghans died, and promised an investigation.
The US air strikes are part of a Nato mission to support Afghan forces against the Taliban.
The incident followed a week of intensified US airstrikes in Helmand.
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