friendly fire

friendly fire
In casualty reporting, a casualty circumstance applicable to persons killed in action or wounded in action mistakenly or accidentally by friendly forces actively engaged with the enemy, who are directing fire at a hostile force or what is thought to be a hostile force. See also casualty.

Military dictionary. 2000.

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  • friendly fire — Fire burning in a place where it was intended to burn, although damages may result. In a military conflict, the discharge of weapons against one s own troops. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. friendly fire …   Law dictionary

  • friendly fire — ► NOUN Military ▪ weapon fire coming from one s own side that causes accidental injury or death to one s own forces …   English terms dictionary

  • friendly fire — noun uncount shots fired at you accidentally by soldiers from your own army …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • Friendly fire — For other uses, see Friendly Fire (disambiguation). Blue on blue redirects here. For other uses, see Blue on blue (disambiguation). Friendly fire is inadvertent firing towards one s own or otherwise friendly forces while attempting to engage… …   Wikipedia

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