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At Least Nine Afghan Policemen Killed In Air Strike
« on: May 17, 2019, 10:21:14 am »
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At Least Nine Afghan Policemen Killed In Air Strike
RFE/RL's Radio Free Afghanistan

KABUL -- An air strike has mistakenly killed at least nine Afghan police officers, including a commander, during a battle with the Taliban in the southern province of Helmand, local officials say.

They said that 14 officers were also wounded in the May 16 strike in the Nahr-e Saraj district , which is located outside the provincial capital, Lashkar Gah.


Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand Province

Helmand Governor Mohammad Yasin said that the incident was being investigated.

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