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At least six Afghan national police officers were killed or injured following a NATO airstrike called
by Afghan special forces in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan.
Provincial governor spokesman Ahmad Zia Abdulzai confirming the report said the incident took
place late Wednesday night in Bati Kot district.
Mr. Abdulzai further added that a number of militants attacked a security check post around
10:00pm, and Afghan special forces who had been deployed called on NATO to carry out an
airstrike to support the Afghan police.
He said four Afghan police officers were killed and two others were injured after Afghan special
forces mistaken the police officers as insurgents and targeted them in airstrike.
According to provincial governor spokesman, the militants had also suffered heavy casualties
during the operation however he said the exact details of the militants casualties yet to be
confirmed.
The clashes reported continued until 1:00am, and a number of Afghan civilians were also injured
during the clashes and airstrike.
