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'Friendly fire' incidents in Afghanistan
Today, there are reports of the US killing three women and a baby in a tragic accident in Afghanstan. Earlier this week, 11 Pakistan border guards were killed by US forces.
Which got me wondering, at the weekend, the number of British fatalities in Afghanistan reached 100 deaths. Does anyone have any figures as to how many of those were the result of 'friendly-fire'?
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/arti cle710650.ece
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/aug/24/af ghanistan.military
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1561150 /Three-British-soldiers-die-in-'friendly-fire' .html
Which got me wondering, at the weekend, the number of British fatalities in Afghanistan reached 100 deaths. Does anyone have any figures as to how many of those were the result of 'friendly-fire'?
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/arti cle710650.ece
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/aug/24/af ghanistan.military
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1561150 /Three-British-soldiers-die-in-'friendly-fire' .html
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Gromit, the most recent incident was the incident where 3 members of 2 Royal Anglian Regt were killed when they called in 'fast air support', a missile exploded close to where they were taking cover killing 2 instantly and another very shortly after despite the desperate efforts of the patrol medic.
This was show recently on Sky 1's 'Ross Kemp in Afghanistan'.
Another was when a member of 3 Parachute Regt was shot by his own guys when he went to attack from the flank some Taliban who were pinning down his patrol with small arms fire, he appeared beside the enemy as his guys were engaging them in sniper fire. Unfortunately this type of incident happens quite frequently in the heat of battle
I don't have figures for any other incidents
This was show recently on Sky 1's 'Ross Kemp in Afghanistan'.
Another was when a member of 3 Parachute Regt was shot by his own guys when he went to attack from the flank some Taliban who were pinning down his patrol with small arms fire, he appeared beside the enemy as his guys were engaging them in sniper fire. Unfortunately this type of incident happens quite frequently in the heat of battle
I don't have figures for any other incidents
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Sadly ithink friendly fire is a byproduct of modern warfare where things can happen so fast and the slightest breakdown in communication leaves soldiers as prepared as they were in the past.
I think that on reflection friendly fire will never equal the numbers of soldiers sent into battle as cannon fodder as in charge of light brigade , or the battle of the somme.
There are probably far more and when you take them into account friendly fire though regrettable isnt the worst that happens to soldiers.
The incident on ross kemp in afghanistan showed how easy it is the soldiers were possiobly 10 metres in thewrong direction when the us jets dropped the bombs.
If theyd been the other side of the wall with their mates theyd have survived.
Such is the risk nowadays .
I think that on reflection friendly fire will never equal the numbers of soldiers sent into battle as cannon fodder as in charge of light brigade , or the battle of the somme.
There are probably far more and when you take them into account friendly fire though regrettable isnt the worst that happens to soldiers.
The incident on ross kemp in afghanistan showed how easy it is the soldiers were possiobly 10 metres in thewrong direction when the us jets dropped the bombs.
If theyd been the other side of the wall with their mates theyd have survived.
Such is the risk nowadays .
I have a friend who has served in afghanistan, i would be heart broken for anything to happen to him.
The blue on blue incidents happen and as said i think will reoccur time and again due to the bloody nature of the wars we fight these days.
But there is a saying i have heard more than once, only the Americans go in training with coffins.I wonder how many they have had?
The blue on blue incidents happen and as said i think will reoccur time and again due to the bloody nature of the wars we fight these days.
But there is a saying i have heard more than once, only the Americans go in training with coffins.I wonder how many they have had?
I dont see the point in hushing them up.
theyve always happened its just that now they are reported more than before.
i refer you to a post by clarion st who said the sinking of some navy ships is sealed from 19444 for 100 years ?
some might suspect a coverup
1500 drowned i believe though clarion has the relevant facts available i believe he was at a memorial service for the dead sailors.
theyve always happened its just that now they are reported more than before.
i refer you to a post by clarion st who said the sinking of some navy ships is sealed from 19444 for 100 years ?
some might suspect a coverup
1500 drowned i believe though clarion has the relevant facts available i believe he was at a memorial service for the dead sailors.
Booldawg,
There was an incident just days before D Day, during the rehearsals for the landings the Royal Navy opened fire on what they thought were German Navy K boats which turned out to be landing craft full of American Gi's, I'm not sure how many were killed but I think I read somewhere that it was 500+
At the time it was reported that the Germans had attacked the landing craft in bad weather, this news release was, as you said, so as not to undermine morale, and so there would be no bad feeling between allies.
Nowadays most blue on blues seem to involve the Americans, just shows how time change eh?
There was an incident just days before D Day, during the rehearsals for the landings the Royal Navy opened fire on what they thought were German Navy K boats which turned out to be landing craft full of American Gi's, I'm not sure how many were killed but I think I read somewhere that it was 500+
At the time it was reported that the Germans had attacked the landing craft in bad weather, this news release was, as you said, so as not to undermine morale, and so there would be no bad feeling between allies.
Nowadays most blue on blues seem to involve the Americans, just shows how time change eh?
4GS
Couldn't find the incident you refered to, but found this, post D-Day...
http://www.maritimequest.com/daily_event_archi ve/2007/pages/aug/27_1st_minesweeper_flotilla. htm
Couldn't find the incident you refered to, but found this, post D-Day...
http://www.maritimequest.com/daily_event_archi ve/2007/pages/aug/27_1st_minesweeper_flotilla. htm
Is it friendly fire when the police accidently shoot each other?
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/artic le4099751.ece
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/artic le4099751.ece
Slapton Sands incident, no mention of Blues on Blues here.
http://30thinfantry.org/exercise-tiger.shtml
http://30thinfantry.org/exercise-tiger.shtml
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