16 Afghan police killed in US air strikes

Helmand Police said that Afghan police personnel mistakenly attacked American aircrafts during a campaign to eliminate Taliban militants from a village in the state's Gareesh district.NATO, the world's largest military alliance, has been involved in the anti-terrorism operation in Afghanistan. However, how many members of Afghan police were killed, they did not tell.Meanwhile, the Taliban said, the son of one of his leaders succumbed to suicide in the same area. His name is Abdul Rahman Khalid. Khalid, the son of Taliban leader Maulvi Habitullah Akhundajadar Khalid. However, Afghan police could not confirm the killing of Khalid.The United States launched air raids on Friday afternoon as a part of the NATO mission to support Afghan security personnel. Helmand Police spokesman Salam Afgan said that 16 people, including two commanders, were killed and many others were injured in the attack.