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April 12, 2011

U.S. Servicemen Killed By Drone Strike in Afghanistan 
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NBC News is reporting a U.S. Marine reservist and a U.S. Navy medic were
killed in Afghanistan last week when they were hit by a Hellfire missile
fired from a U.S. Air Force Predator drone. It is believed that this is
the first time that U.S. service members have been killed by a Predator
in a friendly fire incident.



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