British Soldier Dies In Apparent Accident
December 07 2010
A British soldier has been killed in an apparent friendly-fire incident in southern Afghanistan.
The soldier was killed Sunday when a U.S. Navy F/A-18 fighter opened fire during poor weather conditions near Lashkar Gah, the capital of the southern Helmand province, reports London's Daily Telegraph.
Troops from the Brigade Reconnaissance Force had called in close-air support after coming under small-arms fire from an insurgent ambush, according to the U.K. Ministry of...
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