US TROOPS KILL FOUR AFGHAN POLICEMEN

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AFGHANISTAN: US TROOPS KILL FOUR AFGHAN POLICEMEN

Four Afghan policemen have been accidentally killed by American soldiers who opened fire on their vehicle in the southern Afghan province of Helmand. According to American military sources, the US-led coalition troops were in contact with enemy forces in the province's Gereshk district, when a vehicle with five armed men on board approached them. The soldiers opened fire on the vehicle, killing four policemen and injuring one.

The men were all policemen but they were dressed in civilian clothing, The US military has ordered an investigation into the incident.

Insurgents have been active in Helmand since the Taliban regime was ousted by US-led forces in 2001. So far this year, more than 1,000 people have died in incidents of militant-related violence in Afghanistan.