Four Afghan soldiers die in attack on their checkpoint

It is noted that the Afghan military checkpoint came under fire "by mistake" during a "friendly" air operation.

“The incident occurred after the Taliban * (radical movement. - RT ) attacked a checkpoint whose military requested air support,” said Shapur Akhmadzai, a local police spokesman.

Earlier it became known that 33 Taliban militants were eliminated in Afghanistan in Kandahar province during air operations of the US armed forces.

It was also reported that more than 50 militants were eliminated in northwestern Afghanistan in the province of Faryab.

* "Taliban" - the organization was recognized as terrorist by the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of February 14, 2003.