French troops 'killed by Nato jets'
Reports that 10 French soldiers who were killed in Afghanistan after being mistakenly attacked by Nato aircraft are to be "looked into," officials for the military alliance have said.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2008/08/2008820131543116429.html
Did NATO Friendly Fire kill French Soldiers in Afghanistan?
According to a wounded soldier, the NATO airstrikes meant to enable soldiers out of the ambush have missed their target and hit french soldiers, along with fire from Afghan soldiers in positioned downstream.
http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-63415
Friendly Fire May Have Killed French
The French troops quoted by Le Monde claimed that once they fell into the ambush they had to hold up for four hours for assistance. NATO aircraft finally arrived, they said, but some of the bombs missed the enemy and hit the troops.
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http://sharenews.twoday.net/search?q=friendly+fire
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2008/08/2008820131543116429.html
Did NATO Friendly Fire kill French Soldiers in Afghanistan?
According to a wounded soldier, the NATO airstrikes meant to enable soldiers out of the ambush have missed their target and hit french soldiers, along with fire from Afghan soldiers in positioned downstream.
http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-63415
Friendly Fire May Have Killed French
The French troops quoted by Le Monde claimed that once they fell into the ambush they had to hold up for four hours for assistance. NATO aircraft finally arrived, they said, but some of the bombs missed the enemy and hit the troops.
http://tinyurl.com/5klr76
From Information Clearing House
http://sharenews.twoday.net/search?q=friendly+fire
rudkla - 22. Aug, 08:50
