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Two British soldiers killed by ’friendly fire’
Two British soldiers have been killed in a 'friendly fire' incident during fierce fighting outside the southern Iraqi city of Basra. The pair from the Queen's Royal Lancers were killed when their Challenger II tank came under fire early on Tuesday morning. Two others were seriously injured. According to a reports, their vehicle was fired on by another British tank. A British military spokesman said the incident happened during a period of multiple engagements with Iraqi forces on the outskirts of Basra. The families of those killed and injured are now being informed. A British military spokesman said: "Regardless of training, planning and other measures, in this type of operation in the heat of battle there is always the risk that such incidents might always occur."Dammit, I think we've lost 20 men so far. 10% attributable to Iraqis... Posted by: Bulldog 2003-03-25 |
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