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Eight Afghan soldiers have been killed and four others hurt in an air strike by Nato-led forces in the eastern part of the country, Afghan officials say. Nine Afghan soldiers have been killed and four others hurt in an air strike by Nato-led forces in the eastern part of the country, Afghan officials say.
A senior official said the incident happened when helicopter gunships fired on an Afghan army post in Khost.A senior official said the incident happened when helicopter gunships fired on an Afghan army post in Khost.
The Nato-led international force has not confirmed the incident. The US military confirmed an "incident" had taken place but gave no details.
Afghanistan has seen a surge in violence this year and a number of civilians have been killed by international force air strikes.Afghanistan has seen a surge in violence this year and a number of civilians have been killed by international force air strikes.
Khost official Lutfullah Babakarkheil told Reuters news agency that foreign helicopter gunships hit an Afghan army post in Dowa Manda district late on Tuesday.
Col Greg Julian, the chief spokesman for US troops in Afghanistan, told the Associated Press news agency there had been an incident, but gave no further details.
He said US and Afghan defence officials were meeting to discuss events. US and Afghan troops have recently been conducting operations in the region, AP reported.
Afghan military casualties are rarer than civilian deaths, but several troops have died in 2008 in mistaken attacks by coalition forces.Afghan military casualties are rarer than civilian deaths, but several troops have died in 2008 in mistaken attacks by coalition forces.
Government concern
Khost official Lutfullah Babakarkheil told Reuters news agency that foreign helicopter gunships had hit an Afghan army post in Dowa Manda district late on Tuesday.
Col Greg Julian, the chief spokesman for US troops in Afghanistan, said an investigation was under way.
"There was an incident and we are getting together with [Afghan] ministry of defence officials to sort out exactly what happened. A joint investigation will be conducted to get to the truth," he said.
The Associated Press reports that US and Afghan troops have recently been conducting operations in the region, and the position of the checkpoint was said to be known to US forces.
Earlier this year the US, Afghan government and the UN began a joint investigation to establish the truth about reports that 91 civilians were killed in an air strike on a village in western Afghanistan.Earlier this year the US, Afghan government and the UN began a joint investigation to establish the truth about reports that 91 civilians were killed in an air strike on a village in western Afghanistan.
The US concluded that more than 30 people, including women and children, were killed in the strike, which led Afghan President Hamid Karzai to express his concern over the rising numbers of civilian deaths.
Mr Karzai has repeatedly urged foreign forces to exercise more care.