Bomb from US plane kills 12 Afghan policemen

SHARANA/AFGHANISTAN: A bomb dropped by a US warplane in southeastern Afghanistan killed 12 border police on Thursday and wounded two more, a provincial governor said.   

The incident happened near Pakistan border in Paktika province, governor Akram Ekhpul Wak said. A spokesman for the US military said it was investigating the reports.   

The US military is in charge of security operations in Paktika. The governor said the provincial government would set up an inquiry into the incident. No further details were available.