Posted on Nov 23, 2015
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Paktika Province, Afghanistan - After spotting Taliban forces on a distant ridge line, U.S. Army mortar teams engage with 60mm mortars. A simultaneous airstrike is called in which accidentally drops a 500 pound bomb on a U.S. Army infantry outpost, mistaking the position for Taliban fighters.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSzBCgbicbA&feature=youtu.be
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
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Wow, unfortunately these mistakes happen in warfare, however safety of coalition forces should be priority one!
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PO2 Christina Hutson
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Thankful no one was injured but this should of never happened. God Bless our troops who fight for our Freedom.
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