WASHINGTON - A “friendly fire” incident in Afghanistan that killed five U.S. soldiers and one Afghan in June was caused by a series of avoidable miscommunications among air and ground forces, according to a military investigation report released Thursday. The report from U.S. Central Command, which oversees operations in Afghanistan, cited a
Mistaken US Bombing Blamed On Miscommunication
A “friendly fire” incident in Afghanistan that killed five U.S. soldiers and one Afghan in June was caused by a series of avoidable miscommunications among air and ground forces, according to a military investigation report released Thursday.