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Video of U.S. friendly fire unleashes storm in UK

by gonzo | February 6, 2007 at 08:18 am | 980 views | 1 comment | 10 recommendations

American Friendly Fire on British Troops in Iraq - pt.2

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LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. and British officials denied trying to hide the details of a friendly fire incident on Tuesday after a classified cockpit video was leaked showing U.S. pilots mistakenly killing a British soldier.

Lance Corporal Matty Hull was killed by U.S. friendly fire during the second week of the invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein in 2003. A British coroner's investigation into his death has reignited questions over whether both allies are doing enough to protect their troops from friendly fire deaths.

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jordan

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at 08:29 on February 6th, 2007

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