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Kabul, Afghanistan – U.S. forces mistakenly killed seven Afghan police and wounded four others in a friendly-fire incident early today in eastern Afghanistan, Afghan officials said.
Fighting first started just before midnight Monday between Taliban militants and Afghan police, and two hours into the battle U.S. forces arrived and mistakenly opened fire on the police, said Zurmai Khan, the Khogyani district chief.
The commander at the police post, Esanullah, who goes by only one name, said a U.S. helicopter fired rockets, killing seven policemen and wounding four.
“I think there was a misunderstanding – the helicopter opened fire at the police post,” said Khan.
