World Dec 22 2 U.S. Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent ‘friendly fire’ incident, CENTCOM says Both pilots were recovered alive after ejecting from their stricken aircraft, with one suffering minor injuries. By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
Nation Jun 11 The long, unfortunate history of friendly fire accidents in U.S. conflicts The deaths of five Americans killed in a U.S. airstrike in Afghanistan stand as a fresh reminder of the dangers of friendly fire, an element of war that is older than the nation. By Nancy Benac, Associated Press
World Jun 10 Watch News Wrap: Investigation launched into friendly fire deaths of five U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan By PBS News Hour
Nation Aug 01 Watch Rumsfeld Says He Was Not Involved in Cover-Up of Tillman Death Ex-Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld denied any involvement in the cover-up surrounding the death of Pat Tillman, a football star-turned-Army Ranger who was killed by friendly fire. He testified on Wednesday during a House hearing investigating the case.
Sep 05 NATO Troops Kill, Surround Dozens of Militants in Afghanistan By Admin, PBS News Hour NATO forces killed between 50 and 60 Taliban militants in Afghanistan on Tuesday as a part of a new military offensive, and surrounded 700 others in the southern part of the country. Continue reading
Apr 06 "Friendly Fire" Hits U.S.-Kurdish Forces, Several Casualities A U.S. warplane bombed a convoy of American special forces and Kurdish fighters Northern Iraq in a "friendly fire" incident on Sunday that killed several soldiers. Continue reading
Dec 05 Three U.S. Soldiers Killed in "Friendly Fire" Incident Three American Special Forces soldiers were killed and 19 others injured when a bomb from a B-52 air raid struck near a formation of anti-Taliban forces, the Pentagon said Wednesday. Continue reading