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| 'Friendly fire' video unearthed | 'Friendly fire' video unearthed |
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| The Sun newspaper says it has obtained the cockpit video at the centre of a row over the "friendly-fire" death of a British soldier in Iraq. | The Sun newspaper says it has obtained the cockpit video at the centre of a row over the "friendly-fire" death of a British soldier in Iraq. |
| An inquest into the death of L/Cpl Matty Hull, 25, from Berkshire, was adjourned last week after the coroner said the tape was central to the case. | An inquest into the death of L/Cpl Matty Hull, 25, from Berkshire, was adjourned last week after the coroner said the tape was central to the case. |
| The MoD said it was classified "secret" by the US, so could not be released. | The MoD said it was classified "secret" by the US, so could not be released. |
| The Sun says the video shows US aircraft attacking a British convoy in Basra, southern Iraq, in March 2003. | The Sun says the video shows US aircraft attacking a British convoy in Basra, southern Iraq, in March 2003. |
| The paper has published a transcript of what it says was said by US military personnel on the video and says it will give copies of the video footage to other media organisations later. | |
| Last week, when the existence of the tape came to light, L/Cpl Hull's widow, Susan, described it as an "absolute disgrace" that she had been assured by the military no such tape existed. | Last week, when the existence of the tape came to light, L/Cpl Hull's widow, Susan, described it as an "absolute disgrace" that she had been assured by the military no such tape existed. |
| L/Cpl Hull, from the Household Cavalry Regiment, died from multiple injuries inside his blazing Scimitar tank, despite efforts by colleagues to save him. | L/Cpl Hull, from the Household Cavalry Regiment, died from multiple injuries inside his blazing Scimitar tank, despite efforts by colleagues to save him. |
| He was travelling in a column of light armoured vehicles near the southern Iraqi city of Basra when it was reportedly attacked by a US A-10 "tankbuster" aircraft. | He was travelling in a column of light armoured vehicles near the southern Iraqi city of Basra when it was reportedly attacked by a US A-10 "tankbuster" aircraft. |
| Furious attack | Furious attack |
| On Friday, Oxfordshire Assistant Deputy Coroner Andrew Walker was forced to adjourn L/Cpl Hull's hearing because the MoD had failed to provide the inquest with a recording. | On Friday, Oxfordshire Assistant Deputy Coroner Andrew Walker was forced to adjourn L/Cpl Hull's hearing because the MoD had failed to provide the inquest with a recording. |
| He had earlier launched a furious attack on the MoD for refusing to release the tape. | He had earlier launched a furious attack on the MoD for refusing to release the tape. |
| There has never been any intention to deliberately deceive or mislead L/Cpl Hull's family MoD | There has never been any intention to deliberately deceive or mislead L/Cpl Hull's family MoD |
| The MoD said it was given a copy of the video by the US government for its own investigation into the incident. | The MoD said it was given a copy of the video by the US government for its own investigation into the incident. |
| "This recording is the property of the United States government and the MoD does not have the right to release it without their permission," it said in a statement. | "This recording is the property of the United States government and the MoD does not have the right to release it without their permission," it said in a statement. |
| L/Cpl Hull's family had been told that some classified material has been withheld, "but we did not specify its exact nature", the statement added. | L/Cpl Hull's family had been told that some classified material has been withheld, "but we did not specify its exact nature", the statement added. |
| "There has never been any intention to deliberately deceive or mislead L/Cpl Hull's family." | "There has never been any intention to deliberately deceive or mislead L/Cpl Hull's family." |
| A Pentagon spokeswoman said the US government never released documents that were part of an investigation. | A Pentagon spokeswoman said the US government never released documents that were part of an investigation. |
| The US government would view whoever leaked the video as "criminally responsible", the spokeswoman added. | The US government would view whoever leaked the video as "criminally responsible", the spokeswoman added. |