Danes victims of British friendly fire

COPENHAGEN - Two Danish soldiers killed in Afghanistan while fighting Taleban insurgents were victims of friendly fire from a British unit.

The Danish Army Central Command said its investigation showed that the two soldiers were killed on September 26 by a Javelin anti-tank missile fired by British soldiers in Helmand province.

British Brigadier Andrew Mackay, who commands a task force of British, Danish and Estonian troops in Helmand, expressed deep sympathy to the families and friends of the two Danes. He said the British Army would conduct its own investigation into the incident and would make no further comment until that was completed.

- Reuters