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| 5 Afghan police killed in clash with US-led troops |
| 2007-03-17 |
| US-led coalition forces mistakenly killed five Afghan police in a clash in a southern province, the government said Friday. There was no immediate comment from the coalition. The police were manning a checkpoint in Gereshk district in Helmand province when the clash broke out around 7:00 p.m. (1430GMT) on Thursday, said Interior Ministry spokesman Zemeri Bashary. "Coalition forces mistakenly opened fire on police," Bashary said. "Unfortunately five policemen were killed." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 It looks like he may be on the other side. Old Patriot---a young idealist? |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2007-03-17 21:42 |
| #3 Time to start tapping Interior Ministry telephones, and monitoring the activity of Zemeri Bashary. It looks like he may be on the other side. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2007-03-17 14:03 |
| #2 ISAF Contrary to media reporting, there was no ISAF involvement in the incident in Gereshk, Helmand Province that reportedly killed 5 Afghan National Policemen. “We have closely reviewed various reports and the positions of ISAF forces. All indications are that no ISAF forces were involved in this unfortunate incident,” said Col. Tom Collins, ISAF spokesperson. |
| Posted by: Chuck Simmins 2007-03-17 11:44 |
| #1 uh huh... a checkpoint or shakedown site? Wearing uniforms? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2007-03-17 09:05 |