Captain Hanzlik told Fox News that members of Task Force 82, which includes members of the U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division, were chasing insurgents who had recently detonated an Improvised Explosive Device, or roadside bomb.
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Those forces, he said, had strong reason to believe that an insurgent commander was in the hospital and explained these concerns to hospital staff before seeking permission to enter the hospital.
Coalition forces, which included members of the Afghan National Army and Police, then entered the hospital with permission from the staff, the military said. "No one was tied up," according to Hanzlik. "However, one locked door was kicked in, but again with permission from the hospital."
In a FOX News exclusive, Lt James Peck, who was the on scene commander, said they spoke with the hospital staff before entering any of the rooms.
"They didn't have keys for two doors. The rest they were able to open with keys, but the two they didn't have keys for, we asked them first if we could enter, and they said if we desired we could enter."
Peck told FOX News they told the hospital they would fix the doors if they needed help.
"We asked permission before we forcibly entered the rooms," he told FOX. "We only forcibly entered because we didn't have a way of getting into the rooms."
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