NATO airstrike killed 4 Afghan soldiers


NATO forces clashed with Afghan troops Saturday at a snow-covered highway outpost, calling in an airstrike that killed four Afghan soldiers, U.S. and Afghan officials said. Afghanistan’s Defense Ministry condemned the incident and demanded punishment for those responsible. NATO called it a regrettable incident and announced an investigation. The deaths…

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