Posted on 11/17/2004 10:00:44 PM PST by yonif
Israel Radio reported Thursday that an IDF tank mistakenly fired on and killed three Egyptian soldiers near the Israeli-Egyptian border.
The tank crew apparently believed the three to be terrorists and then opened fire, the radio said in an initial report.
The incident is under investigation at the "most senior levels," both governmental and military, the radio said.
Prior to the reported incident, the army, citing a surge in deadly operational mishaps, had scheduled a two-hour break in all training later on Thursday to discuss ways to prevent accidents and reduce negligence in soldiers' performance.
Oops...
Boo hoo.
Tunnel collapses along Israel-Egypt border
www.breakingnews.ie ^ | 18/11/2004 | SA
Posted on 11/18/2004 8:15:02 AM PST by Ginifer
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