Biden commutes death sentence of 37 federal inmates
US President Joe Biden on Monday commuted the death sentences of 37 of the 40 inmates on federal death row.
Sixteen police personnel were killed in a US-led coalition forces airstrike in Helmand province of Afghanistan, an official said on Saturday.
According to a statement, the US-led forces accidentally struck "local security personnel aligned with Afghan government forces in Greshk district of the province", Khaama Press reported.
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"We would like to extend our deepest condolences to the families affected by this unfortunate incident," the statement said.
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According to the statement, an investigation will be conducted to determine the specific circumstances that led to the incident.
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