5 Afghan police killed in clash with U.S.-led troops (CBC)

[Yrys]

http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/03/16/afghans-killed-070316.html

U.S.-led coalition forces mistakenly killed five Afghan police in a clash in a southern province,
the government said Friday.
 
The police were manning a checkpoint in Gereshk district, Helmand province when the clash broke out
Thursday evening, said Interior Ministry spokesman Zemeri Bashary.
 
"Coalition forces mistakenly opened fire on police," Bashary said. "Unfortunately five policemen were killed."
...

In all, about 47,000 Western forces are deployed in Afghanistan. NATO leads 36,000 troops, and the
U.S.-led coalition maintains a 11,000-strong force engaged in independent anti-terror activities throughout the country.
 

Isn't it high for Afghanistan ? I thought that was around the number of troops in Irak, and that there were fewer
people in Afghanistan.

 

[MediTech]

Correct me if I'm wrong but I think the US has some 140,000 strong troops deployed to Iraq and other countries also have troops deployed in Iraq.

 

[GAP]

From the reports I have seen it is approximately 27,000 US troops with the latest boost. For the past couple of years it was around 23,000 troops. They have more troops in Afghanistan than all the other countries put together.

 

[FastEddy]

http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/03/16/afghans-killed-070316.html

Isn't it high for Afghanistan ? I thought that was around the number of troops in Irak, and that there were fewer
people in Afghanistan.

Tell me your just joking.

The U.S. has had almost that number wounded and 3200 KIA in Iraq.