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)
Did you know?
Did you know?
friendly fire
Is another phrase which attempts to give a positive spin to one of war's many tragedies.