Two Afghan Border Police Soldiers were killed on Friday night in a foreign forces airstrike in Helmand province, local officials said Saturday.

Officials from Helmand said that the strike took place in Nad Ali district of Helmand province.

On the other hand sources from Helmand said the number of casualties are much higher than what the governor's office said.

Meanwhile U.S forces in Afghanistan released a statement and confirmed the death of Afghan border soldiers during overnight operations in Helmand.

“We would like to express our deepest condolences to the families of the ABP members affected by this unfortunate incident,” the statement said.

The statement further added that during an ANDSF and U.S partnered operation, strikes resulted in the deaths and injuries to members of the Afghan Border Police.

The U.S-Forces Afghanistan said that an investigation is being conducted to determine the specific circumstances that led to this incident.