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===War in Afghanistan===
===War in Afghanistan===
*April 18, 2002: In the Tarnak Farm incident, four Canadian soldiers were killed and eight others injured when U.S. Air National Guard Major Harry Schmidt piloting his [[F-16]] fighter aircraft dropped a laser-guided 500 lb (230 kg) bomb on the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry regiment which was conducting a night firing exercise near Kandahar.<ref>[http://articles.cnn.com/2002-04-18/world/afghanistan.canada_1_canadian-soldiers-canadian-military-officials-laser-guided-bomb?_s=PM:asiapcf U.S. Friendly fire pilot reported being fired upon]</ref>
*April 22, 2004: American Ranger [[Pat Tillman]], a former famous football player, was shot and killed by American fire in Afghanistan.
*April 22, 2004: American Ranger [[Pat Tillman]], a former famous football player, was shot and killed by American fire in Afghanistan.
*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>[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>