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NATO Strike Kills Afghan Troops

4 soldiers are victims of 'friendly fire' incident

By Caroline Miller,  Newser Staff

Posted Jan 30, 2010 7:24 AM CST

(Newser) – 'Friendly fire' from NATO air strikes killed 4 Afghan soldiers this morning, as their newly established outpost in an area southwest of Kabul was mistakenly targeted. The Afghan Defense Ministry immediately expressed outrage and called for a court martial for the troops responsible. The Canadian...   Read full story »

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