Miscommunication caused US drone deaths

Published: 15/10/2011 at 11:38 AM
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A US Marine and a Navy medic were killed by a US drone strike in April because Marine commanders in Afghanistan mistook them for Taliban fighters, the Los Angeles Times reported.

Local residents and relatives attend the funeral of Maulana Iftikhar, killed in a US drone attack, in Lakki Marwat on October 14, 2011. A US Marine and a Navy medic were killed by a US drone strike in April because Marine commanders in Afghanistan mistook them for Taliban fighters, the Los Angeles Times reported.

The two men were the first US military officers to be killed in a friendly fire incident involving unmanned aircraft.

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Discussion 1 : 15/10/2011 at 11:56 AM1
Post this to my Facebook
"we will honor our fallen by adapting--and by continuing to take the fight to the enemy.""

Som nom na - you are your own worst enemy!
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