Bomb From U.S. Jet Kills 3 British Soldiers

Friendly fire involving U.S. troops has led to the deaths of three British servicemen in the Iraq war, but the incident Thursday night was the first confirmed case between the two forces in Afghanistan. British officials said they were investigating the error, which comes amid growing concerns about civilian deaths from U.S. air strikes. The troops were patrolling northwest of Kajaki, a militant hotspot in southern Helmand province, when they were attacked by Taliban fighters, Britain's Ministry of Defence said in a statement... Full article: http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/War_Terror/2007/08/24/4444103-cp.html

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