9 Afghan soldiers killed in U.S. airstrike
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 7:25 pm
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9 Afghan soldiers killed in U.S. airstrike
By Amir Shah - The Associated Press
Posted : Wednesday Oct 22, 2008 12:35:11 EDT
KABUL, Afghanistan — A U.S.-led coalition airstrike mistakenly hit an Afghan army checkpoint Wednesday, killing nine soldiers and wounding three, Afghan officials said.
The strike hit a checkpoint in the Sayed Kheil area of Khost province in eastern Afghanistan, said Arsallah Jamal, the province’s governor.
The U.S. said its forces “may have mistakenly killed and injured” Afghan soldiers in what may have been a case of mistaken identity “on both sides.”
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