Errant U.S. Airstrike Kills Afghan National Police Officers

An errant US air strike has killed 16 Afghan National Police officers who were fighting the Taliban and wounded two others.

Helmand provincial police chief Abdul Ghafar Safi said on Saturday that the death toll in Friday's strike was determined after a site inspection of the compound in Gereshk District.

The Pentagon confirmed the air strike on the Security Forces compound happened during a US-supported operation against Taliban insurgents in the area, and offered its condolences to the families of the security forces who were killed.

While much of Helmand province is under the control of Taliban, Afghan national security forces have been waging fierce battles to retake territory.

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