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July 20, 2008

9 Afghan Police Killed by Coalition Airstrikes 
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Both NATO and US coalition officials say they are investigating the
incident 
Afghan officials say nine local policemen were killed by international
airstrikes launched after the police mistook the foreign troops for
Taliban militants. The deputy governor of Farah province says the two
sides clashed Sunday in the Anar Derah district of Farah.Few other
details were given.Both NATO and U.S. coalition officials say they are
investigating the incident.In other news, NATO-led troops say they
accidentally killed four Afghan civilians in the east of the country.The
International Security Assistance Force says it also is investigating
whether three other civilians were killed in Paktika province Saturday
when two mortar rounds fired by the foreign troops landed one kilometer
short of their target.Four civilians were wounded.ISAF says it deeply
regrets the accident.Some information for this report was provided by
AFP, AP.