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*August 9, 2006: Master Corporal Jeffrey Scott Walsh, from 2nd Battalion of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, was conducting routine operations along Highway One near the Zhari district centre, about 20 kilometres west of Kandahar, Afghanistan, when he was shot and killed by a fellow Canadian soldier.<ref>[http://www.thestar.com/Afghanistan/Casualties/article/106848 Accidentally shot, soldier buried in Regina]</ref><ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2007/05/07/fraser-lawyer.html Soldier's lawyer wants charges dropped]</ref>
*August 9, 2006: Master Corporal Jeffrey Scott Walsh, from 2nd Battalion of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, was conducting routine operations along Highway One near the Zhari district centre, about 20 kilometres west of Kandahar, Afghanistan, when he was shot and killed by a fellow Canadian soldier.<ref>[http://www.thestar.com/Afghanistan/Casualties/article/106848 Accidentally shot, soldier buried in Regina]</ref><ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2007/05/07/fraser-lawyer.html Soldier's lawyer wants charges dropped]</ref>
*January 15, 2007: Lance Corporal Matthew Ford, from Zulu Company of 45 Commando Royal Marines, was killed by a bullet round fired from a British Royal Marine machine-gunner who mistook Ford and his unit for the Taliban during an offensive operation to the south of Garmsir in southern Helmand, Afghanistan.<ref>[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/around-yorkshire/local-stories/royal_marine_died_in_friendly_fire_during_battle_with_taliban_1_2327299 Royal marine died in friendly fire during battle with Taliban]</ref>
*January 15, 2007: Lance Corporal Matthew Ford, from Zulu Company of 45 Commando Royal Marines, was killed by a bullet round fired from a British Royal Marine machine-gunner who mistook Ford and his unit for the Taliban during an offensive operation to the south of Garmsir in southern Helmand, Afghanistan.<ref>[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/around-yorkshire/local-stories/royal_marine_died_in_friendly_fire_during_battle_with_taliban_1_2327299 Royal marine died in friendly fire during battle with Taliban]</ref>
*August 23, 2007: A USAF F-15 aircraft called in to support the British forces dropped a bomb on these forces due to the incorrect coordinates given to a U.S. pilot by the British Forward Air Controller, killing three privates of 1st Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment with two others wounded. The British Forward Air Controller is currently facing manslaughter charges.<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1038781/British-soldier-faces-manslaughter-charges-Afghanistan-friendly-deaths.html British soldier faces manslaughter charges over Afghanistan 'friendly fire' deaths]</ref>
*August 23, 2007: A USAF F-15 aircraft called in to support the British forces dropped a bomb on these forces due to the incorrect coordinates given to a U.S. pilot by the British Forward Air Controller, killing three privates of 1st Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment with two others wounded. The British Forward Air Controller is currently facing manslaughter charges.<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1038781/British-soldier-faces-manslaughter-charges-Afghanistan-friendly-deaths.html British soldier faces manslaughter charges over Afghanistan 'friendly fire' deaths]</ref>
*September 26, 2007: Two Danish soldiers from the Royal Life Guards were killed by British Javelin anti-tank missiles during combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.<ref>[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article3070875.ece Danish soldiers killed by British friendly fire]</ref>
*September 26, 2007: Two Danish soldiers from the Royal Life Guards were killed by British Javelin anti-tank missiles during combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.<ref>[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article3070875.ece Danish soldiers killed by British friendly fire]</ref>
*July 9, 2008: A British Army Apache helicopter open fire on British soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment, wounding nine in Upper Gereshk Valley, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.<ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/nine-british-soldiers-injured-in-friendly-fire-865043.html Nine British soldiers injured in 'friendly fire]</ref>
*July 9, 2008: A British Army Apache helicopter open fire on British soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment, wounding nine in Upper Gereshk Valley, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.<ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/nine-british-soldiers-injured-in-friendly-fire-865043.html Nine British soldiers injured in 'friendly fire]</ref>
*December 20, 2009: A British Military Police officer was shot and killed by a British Army sniper while on patrol.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/dec/21/military-police-friendly-fire-death Military police officer killed by British 'friendly fire' in Afghanistan]</ref> No charges were brought against a British army sniper who killed a British military police officer.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/nov/14/sniper-escapes-friendly-fire-death-charges Sniper escapes prosecution over friendly fire death]</ref>
*December 20, 2009: A British Military Police officer was shot and killed by a British Army sniper while on patrol.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/dec/21/military-police-friendly-fire-death Military police officer killed by British 'friendly fire' in Afghanistan]</ref> No charges were brought against a British army sniper who killed a British military police officer.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/nov/14/sniper-escapes-friendly-fire-death-charges Sniper escapes prosecution over friendly fire death]</ref>
*December 5, 2010: A [[Kiwi]]-born Private John 'Jack' Howard of 3rd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment, serving in the British military was killed by a low-cannon fire from a [[USAF]] [[F-18]] aircraft in Nad 'Ali district of Helmand Province, Afghanistan, during a firefight with the Taliban in a bad weather.<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/8185369/Soldier-killed-by-US-friendly-fire-was-a-New-Zealander-in-British-army.html Soldier killed by US friendly fire was a New Zealander in British army ]</ref>
*December 5, 2010: A [[Kiwi]]-born Private John 'Jack' Howard of 3rd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment, serving in the British military was killed by a low-cannon fire from a [[USAF]] [[F-18]] aircraft in Nad 'Ali district of Helmand Province, Afghanistan, during a firefight with the Taliban in a bad weather.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/8185369/Soldier-killed-by-US-friendly-fire-was-a-New-Zealander-in-British-army.html Soldier killed by US friendly fire was a New Zealander in British army ]</ref>
===[[Operation Iraqi Freedom]]===
===[[Operation Iraqi Freedom]]===
*[http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/written_answers/1991/jul/24/friendly-fire-incidents Friendly Fire Incidents]
*[http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/written_answers/1991/jul/24/friendly-fire-incidents Friendly Fire Incidents]
*[http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/3774/ We Brits invented ‘friendly fire’]
*[http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/3774/ We Brits invented ‘friendly fire’]
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-10637526 UK military deaths in Iraq]
*[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-10637526 UK military deaths in Iraq]