9 Afghan soldiers killed in U.S. airstrike

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An Afghan soldier stands near a site bombed by a U.S.-led coalition airstrike in the eastern Khost province, Afghanistan, on Oct. 22. The U.S.-led coalition airstrike hit an Afghan army checkpoint, killing nine soldiers and wounding three, Afghan officials said.


9 Afghan soldiers killed in U.S. airstrike
By Amir Shah - The Associated Press
Posted : Thursday Oct 23, 2008 5:46:29 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.”

“As a Coalition forces convoy was returning from a previous operation, they were involved in multiple engagements,” a U.S. military statement said. “As a result of the engagements, (Afghan National Army) soldiers were killed and injured.”

Col. Greg Julian, the chief spokesman for U.S. troops in Afghanistan, said American officials would meet with Afghan defense officials to “sort out the details.”


Rest of article at: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/10/ap_afghandeaths_102208/%2e

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1. how many is an afghan?

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