friendly fire

military action which results in unforeseen and unintentional deaths or injury to friendly personnel

TRANSLATION

Beschuss durch eigene Truppen

STATISTICS

IN THE PRESS

"Pentagon admits FRIENDLY FIRE errors -- US military chiefs are investigating whether the first soldier to be killed in action in Afghanistan was a victim of "friendly fire".

(BBC News, 30th March 2002)

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friendly fire

Is another phrase which attempts to give a positive spin to one of war's many tragedies.

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