Pentagon: 12 Afghan National Police Personnel Killed By 'errant' Us Airstrike

Feedburner, Business Insider
Fri, 07/21/2017 - 9:46pm

REUTERS/Omar SobhaniKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Helmand provincial police chief says an errant U.S. airstrike confirmed by the Pentagon killed 12 Afghan National Police personnel and wounded two others. Abdul Ghafar Safi said Saturday the death toll in Friday's airstrike was determined after a site inspection of the compound in Gereshk District of Helmand province. The United States in a statement confirmed the airstrike on the Security Forces compound occurred during a U.S.-supported operation against Taliban insurgents in the area. While much of Helmand province is under the control of Taliban, Afghan national security forces have been waging fierce battles to retake territory.

Place your ad here
Loading...

BING NEWS:

Missile fired by a drone kills 4 members of a family in Pakistan near the Afghan border, police say
Police in Pakistan say a missile fired by a drone struck a house in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban along the Afghan border before dawn Tuesday, killing at least four villagers, including ...
05/14/2024 - 1:25 am | View Link
US drone strike in Syria killed civilian not terrorist leader, Pentagon probe finds
A U.S. military drone strike last year that targeted a top al-Qaida leader in Syria killed a civilian instead ... “confirmation bias” led to the errant attack. The probe found no evidence ...
05/2/2024 - 8:19 am | View Link
More

More Movie News

More Business News

Kirkland & Ellis, Vinson & Elkins top HBJ's specialty law firms lists
BizJournals, Saturday - 06/01/2024 - 03:00 PM
On lists for immigration, intellectual property, labor, real estate and other law firms, these firms come out on top.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
Gilbert estate with go kart race track, huge man cave, underground shooting range listed for $20M
BizJournals, Saturday - 06/01/2024 - 01:30 PM
A Gilbert estate with a 6,000-square-foot man cave, go kart race track, underground shooting range and dance studio is listed for $20 million. Appraised at $5.2 million in 2017, here's why.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
Love your workplace? Here's how to recognize your team as one of Houston's Best Places to Work.
BizJournals, Saturday - 06/01/2024 - 01:00 PM
The nomination deadline has been extended another two weeks — but act fast.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
All eyes on Vegas: Phoenix Rising look to build after back-to-back losses
BizJournals, Saturday - 06/01/2024 - 12:55 PM
Under the lights Saturday night, Phoenix Rising will have an opportunity to reach third place in the 12-team Western Conference. The matchup against the Las Vegas Lights comes as Phoenix rides a two-game losing streak during a three-game road trip. The back-to-back losses dropped Phoenix to 1-2-2 away from home. Despite the results, the team’s overall performance against two top sides has the team and coach Danny Stone feeling good going into this week’s matchup. “There is a combination…
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
UPMC closes on affiliation with Washington Health System
BizJournals, Saturday - 06/01/2024 - 12:47 PM
Washington and Greene hospitals, previously run and owned by WHS, will now be known as UPMC Washington and UPMC Greene.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
Dollar Tree acquires rights to two area 99 Cents Only Stores' leases
BizJournals, Saturday - 06/01/2024 - 11:47 AM
Discount retailer Dollar Tree Inc. has acquired rights to nearly half of 99 Cents Only Stores LLC's former locations as part of a bankruptcy sale, which includes leases for two stores in Sacramento.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Pentagon: 12 Afghan National Police Personnel Killed By 'errant' Us Airstrike

Welcome to Wopular

MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site

More Business News