U.S., Afghan forces mistakenly clash, 3 dead

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KABUL, May 2 (Reuters) - U.S. troops and their Afghan security force allies mistakenly clashed in Afghanistan's eastern Paktia province, killing three Afghans and wounding two, a provincial security official said on Sunday.

It was unclear who fired the first shot or what triggered the fighting late on Saturday in the district of Sahak, where U.S. forces were hunting for Islamic militants, said Ayoob Gul Samarkhail, Paktia province security commander.

"Three Afghan security men were killed," he said. "We're looking into what happened." U.S. military officials were not immediately available to comment.

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