KABUL – At least nine Afghan soldiers were killed after an airstrikemistakenly targeted their outpost in Jaghori district in Ghazni province onMonday night, the provincial security officials told TOLOnews on Tuesday.
According to the officials, the public uprising forces had asked for airsupport in Hootqawl area in Jaghori district, but their own outpost wasmistakenly hit by the airstrike.
The officials said three public uprising force members were wounded in theairstrike.
Meanwhile, dozens of Jaghori residents launched a protest against theincident and said the perpetrators should be trialed.
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Some residents claimed that the airstrike has left 12 members of the publicuprising forces dead and that the airstrike targeted an outpost close tothe district governor’s office.
