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Green Berets Are Killed In A Possible Case Of Friendly Fire

Five U.S. soldiers have been killed recently in Afghanistan, the result of what might have been friendly fire from an American airplane. The deaths, if confirmed, would constitute the worst case of friendly fire in the war so far.

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Tom Bowman is a NPR National Desk reporter covering the Pentagon.
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