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Iraq: U.S. Bombed Our Troops

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One officer killed, nine wounded in errant strike.

U.S.-led coalition warplanes attempting to strike ISIS fighters accidentally hit Iraqi army forces as well, Baghdad said Friday. The Iraqi ministry of defense said in a statement that one officer was killed and nine were wounded. The Washington Post notes that this is the first time the Iraqi government has reported a friendly fire incident since the U.S. began bombing ISIS targets last year.

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