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NATO Strike Kills Afghan Troops

4 soldiers are victims of 'friendly fire' incident

By Caroline Miller,  Newser Staff

Posted Jan 30, 2010 7:24 AM CST

(Newser) – 'Friendly fire' from NATO air strikes killed 4 Afghan soldiers this morning, as their newly established outpost in an area southwest of Kabul was mistakenly targeted. The Afghan Defense Ministry immediately expressed outrage and called for a court martial for the troops responsible. The Canadian spokesman for the NATO forces expressed regrets, saying, "We work extremely hard to coordinate and synchronize our operations."

The nationality of the troops involved in the mishap wasn't identified, but Afghan civilians didn't have any doubts about who to blame. "As you can see, they dropped bombs on the outpost. It was the Americans of course. Who else can bomb us?" an angry village elder told Reuters .

An Afghan National Army soldier takes position during a fierce gun battle in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Friday, Jan. 29, 2010.
An Afghan National Army soldier takes position during a fierce gun battle in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Friday, Jan. 29, 2010.   (AP Photo/ Abdul Khaliq)
An injured Afghan National Security force member lies on the ground as his colleagues tend to him during a fierce gun battle in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Friday, Jan. 29, 2010. A fierce gun battle broke out between security forces and a team of Taliban fighters targeting U.N. and government...
An injured Afghan National Security force member lies on the ground as his colleagues tend to him during a fierce gun battle in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Friday, Jan. 29, 2010. A fierce gun battle...   (AP Photo/ Abdul Khaliq)
ISAF Chinook helicopters manned by US crews, fly over the landscape towards Kandahar, southern Afghanistan Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010.
ISAF Chinook helicopters manned by US crews, fly over the landscape towards Kandahar, southern Afghanistan Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010.   (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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Tariq
Feb 1, 2010 12:54 PM CST
traitors deserve 2 die anyhow
diltsduo
Jan 31, 2010 12:46 PM CST
Shit happens.. ever seen Hamburger Hill.... americans accidently killed americans.
Kookey90
Jan 31, 2010 7:04 AM CST
We're not maintaining any friends by doing this stupid stuff. I can't help but wonder how many new enemies we just made.

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