Five US soldiers killed by 'friendly fire' in Afghanistan
Kabul (AFP) June 10, 2014 - A NATO air strike in Afghanistan killed five US soldiers in an apparent "friendly fire" accident during clashes with insurgents, officials said Tuesday, as troops try to ensure security for the presidential election. Local police and the Afghan army said that the US troops, as well as one Afghan soldier, were killed in the restive province of Zabul when air support was unleashed to try to be ... more

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