Sunday, January 9, 2011

Friendly Fire Incident The Result Of Software Failure

IDF: Friendly Fire Death Near Gaza May Be Due To Software Malfunction -- Haaretz

Soldier killed and four others wounded when comrades chased militants near border fence; tensions persisted over weekend when a mortar attack left one Thai worker in serious condition and slightly wounded two others.

An Israeli soldier was killed and four soldiers were wounded in a friendly fire incident Friday evening on the Gaza border after the soldiers chased militants near the border fence.

The IDF is now investigating whether a similar mishap occurred in the system a few months ago during training. The system is generally considered reliable.

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My Comment: Apparently this is not the first time something like this has happened.

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