Linda Norgrove managed to break free from her captors, but tragically was not seen by her rescuers, according to Guardian sourcesLinda Norgrove: US Navy Seal Faces Disciplinary Action Over Grenade Death -- The Guardian
Guardian learns commando hurled explosive device during rescue as he had not seen UK aid worker taking cover nearby.
Startling details of the daring rescue mission that ended in the death of the British aid worker Linda Norgrove can be revealed today, as a joint US-UK investigation into the incident gets under way.
The Guardian has learned that a US special forces soldier who is believed to have accidentally killed Norgrove is likely to face disciplinary action after failing to inform his commanding officers that he had used a grenade until long after the event.
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More News On The Death Of Linda Norgrove
Linda Norgrove: US soldier faces action over death of kidnapped aid worker -- The Telegraph
US soldier 'may be disciplined' for aid worker death -- AFP
Cameron and Petraeus to discuss aid worker's death -- BBC
Soldier who accidentally killed British hostage may be punished -- The Daily Mail
Navy SEAL Grenade Killed British Aid Worker: Reports -- The Atlantic
'Salafist group' allied with Taliban, al Qaeda behind kidnapping of slain British aid worker -- Long War Journal
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