6 Afghan soldiers killed by friendly fire in northern Afghanistan

6 Afghan soldiers killed by friendly fire

KABUL — NATO and Afghan army officials say six Afghan soldiers have been killed by friendly fire in northern Afghanistan.

Gen. Mohammad Zahir Azimi says several Afghan soldiers were wounded by the friendly fire in Kunduz on Friday night.

Local government spokesman Muhboballuh Sayedi said Afghan commanders were meeting on Saturday with coalition forces to discuss what happened.

It was not immediately clear whether the friendly-fire incident was related to a clash with Taliban fighters in which three German soldiers were killed Friday.

The German troops were attacked while on a bridge-building and mine-clearing mission southwest of Kunduz city.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP’s earlier story is below.

KABUL (AP) — NATO says one of its soldiers has been killed by a bomb in southern Afghanistan.

The alliance says the soldier died on Friday as the result of an improvised explosive device, but gave no further details.

The latest death was the fifth NATO fatality in the so far this month. On Friday, three German soldiers were killed in a firefight with the Taliban in the north of the country.