There have been/were reports of "friendly fire" daily on the coalition troops via the U.S. Below are some specific examples
of the "friendly fire:"
April
- April 2 - F/A-18 Hornet single-seat fighter-bomber downed in southern Iraq, pilot missing. Possibly downed by Patriot missile.
- Sleeping U.S. Marine killed near the city of Kut when his gun accidentally fires into his chest.
- April 3 - Three U.S. soldiers killed when F-15E Strike Eagle accidentally bombs a U.S. artillery position south of Baghdad.
- U.S. soldier of the Army's 5th Corp killed by possible "friendly fire" in central Iraq. It appears he was mistaken for an enemy soldier while investigating a destroyed Iraqi tank.
- American soldier (and U.S. journalist) killed in accident involving their Humvee military vehicle.
- April 5 - Two U.S. Marines killed when their AH-1W Super Cobra attack helicopter crashes in central Iraq. Central Command says it was not result of hostile fire.
- April 6 - BBC correspondent says at least 10 people, including U.S. special forces and senior Kurdish figure, killed when U.S. plane drops bomb on their convoy. U.S. military says it is investigating.
March
March 21 - Eight British soldiers from 3 Commando brigade and four U.S. Marines killed when U.S. Marine CH-46E helicopter crashes in Kuwait.
March 22 - Two Royal Navy Sea King helicopters collide in the northern Gulf. All seven crew members, including one American, killed.
- U.S. Army reserve soldier killed in vehicle accident in Iraq.
March 23 - U.S. Patriot missile brings down British Tornado jet near Kuwaiti border, killing two crew.
- One U.S. Marine killed, three injured in vehicle accident in Kuwait.
March 24 - Marine killed by accidental discharge of .50-caliber machine-gun at an undisclosed location in Iraq.
March 25 - Two British soldiers killed in exchange of fire between two British Challenger tanks near Basra.
March 26 - One U.S. marine killed and another injured in southern Iraq when U.S. armoured vehicle accidentally runs over them.
March 28 - U.S. soldier killed when a Bradley Fighting Vehicle rolls off a cliff in Iraq.
March 29 - One British soldier killed and five injured in "friendly fire" incident north of Basra.
- U.S. Marine from the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force drowns when the Humvee he is travelling in rolls into canal in outh-central Iraq.
March 30 - Three U.S. troops killed and fourth injured when Marine helicopter crashes in southern Iraq.
March 30 - British soldier killed in road traffic accident in Kuwait.
March 31 - British bomb disposal expert killed in southeastern Iraq.
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