US airstrike kills 16 Afghan policemen by mistake

US airstrike kills 16 Afghan policemen by mistake

A US airstrike has mistakenly killed 16 Afghan policemen in Helmand province.
The bombing happened during a US-backed Afghan operation to clear a village of Taliban insurgents in the Gereshk district on Friday, a police spokesman said.
It is believed the police were not in uniform - and this may have led to them being mistakenly identified as Taliban fighters, Helmand governor Hayatullah Hayat said.
Two commanders were understood to be among the dead - AND two other officers were also wounded in the airstrike, which was reportedly carried out by a drone.
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