US military says Afghan security forces killed in air strikes

While the Afghan national defense forces were under heavy attack by the Taliban late Thursday, they requested precision air support and air strikes were called in, according to Col. Dave Butler. He said US authorities coordinated with the Afghans to make sure the area was clear of friendly forces and were told that it was.

"Unfortunately, they were not and a tragic accident resulted. Afghan Security Forces as well as Taliban fighters were killed in the strikes," Butler said.

The New York Times and Washington Post first reported the incident.

This story will be updated.

CNN's Ehsan Popalzai contributed to this story.

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