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U.S. officials, giving their first detailed explanation of the worst friendly-fire incident of the 10-year-old war in Afghanistan, said an Afghan-led assault force that included American commandos were hunting Taliban militants when they came under fire from an encampment along the Afghan-Pakistan border.

Pakistan Was Consulted Before Fatal Hit, U.S. Says Julian E. Barnes 2011

The ne plus ultra of the government's friendly-fire warfare on itself is the prospect of Fannie and Freddie, which Washington bailed out, now trying to shift their housing losses to the banks, which Washington bailed out.

House Afire Jr. Holman W. Jenkins 2010

Vivian, 46, of San Clemente, Calif., approved a second ceremony at the outpost in Shir Ghazay the next day to try to heal the rift between the snipers and tankers over the friendly-fire death.

A Victim of Friendly Fire 2011

A nighttime rustling of vegetation could produce panicky fusillades and friendly-fire casualties.

Getting Their Guns Off 2010

Mr. Zardari will face tough questions on his return to Pakistan amid anger over a North Atlantic Treaty Organization airstrike last month that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers on the border with Afghanistan, the largest death toll in a friendly-fire incident since the start of the conflict in Afghanistan a decade ago.

Pakistan President's Health Worried His Son Tom Wright 2011

Benjamin Schmidt, a 24-year-old sniper from San Antonio, died Oct. 6 in a friendly-fire incident in northern Helmand Province, Afghanistan, when a tank mistakenly opened fire on his sniper team.

A Victim of Friendly Fire 2011

In a move that could begin to soothe the poor relations between the U.S. and Pakistan, the U.S. on Thursday released a military report stating for the first time that U.S. errors led in part to the Nov. 26 friendly-fire incident.

Pakistan's Premier Warns of Conspiracy Tom Wright 2011

Jason R. Byrd, who had been charged with negligent homicide and other offenses stemming from the friendly-fire death of Lance Cpl.

All Charges Are Dropped in Case of Friendly Fire Michael M. Phillips 2012

Military officials in Washington also said Friday that Pakistan had decided for now not to participate in the U.S. investigation of the episode, which has further inflamed tensions between the sides over the 10-year Afghanistan conflict's worst friendly-fire incident.

Pakistan Says U.S. Gave Wrong Information on Hit Tom Wright 2011

The system, which is two years away from production, could also flash distinctive infrared signatures, BAE said, thus reducing friendly-fire accidents.

Week in Ideas: Christopher Shea 2011