KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Culminating a deadly week for Afghan forces in the south of the country, an airstrike from friendly forces mistakenly struck an Afghan unit in Helmand Province on Sunday, killing at least 10 security personnel, officials said. The Afghan Defense Ministry says fighting is taking place in 20 of the country’s 34 provinces, with intense violence in eight of them. Omar Zwak, a spokesman for the governor of Helmand, said 10 people had been killed when the airstrike struck an Afghan police unit. Other officials said the number of casualties, and which arm of the Afghan security forces they involved, was still being figured out. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyMaj. Kendra Motz, a spokeswoman for the American Marine advisory mission in Helmand Province, said the strike had not been carried out by American forces.

Source: New York Times October 01, 2017 19:14 UTC