Afghan forces ‘mistakenly’ kill own troops in Farah

‘Afghan forces have “mistakenly” killed five soldiers and a law enforcement officer in the Kensk region of the western province of Farah.
“Because of the wrong coordinates, helicopters bombed an Afghan forces’ checkpoint that unfortunately left five soldiers and one police officer dead,” Dawlat Waziri, a spokesman for the Defense Ministry, said on Saturday.
“An investigation into the incident has been launched,” he added.
Afghan forces were reportedly in battle with Taliban militants when the incident took place late Friday.’
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