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Possible friendly fire incident kills 1 Coalition servicemember

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  • By U.S. Forces Afghanistan
One Coalition servicemember was killed and several others were wounded by a possible errant mortar round today in eastern Afghanistan.

The troops were responding to several small-arms attacks while on a dismounted patrol. During the engagements, Coalition forces called for mortar fire to eliminate the insurgents in the area.

An investigation is ongoing.