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| 'Friendly fire' soldier's funeral | 'Friendly fire' soldier's funeral |
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| The funeral has been held in Suffolk of a Royal Anglian soldier killed in Afghanistan by a US fighter plane. | The funeral has been held in Suffolk of a Royal Anglian soldier killed in Afghanistan by a US fighter plane. |
| Mourners walked from Private Aaron McClure's former Ipswich home to a service for the 19-year-old at St Thomas' Church in the town. | |
| Flowers and tributes painted on walls adorned the route to the church. | |
| Pte McClure, a member of the 1st Battalion, was killed alongside Ptes Robert Foster and John Thrumble, from Essex, on 23 August, while on patrol. | Pte McClure, a member of the 1st Battalion, was killed alongside Ptes Robert Foster and John Thrumble, from Essex, on 23 August, while on patrol. |
| Military honours | Military honours |
| The church was full for the service, with 150 people gathered outside. | |
| Some members of the congregation wore T-shirts with tributes on to Pte McClure | |
| Ptes McClure, Foster and Thrumble had been taking part in a fighting patrol to disrupt Taleban activity to the north west of Kajaki, when they were hit by a bomb dropped by a US aircraft. | Ptes McClure, Foster and Thrumble had been taking part in a fighting patrol to disrupt Taleban activity to the north west of Kajaki, when they were hit by a bomb dropped by a US aircraft. |
| The US State Department said it was "deeply saddened" by the deaths of the soldiers and the "tragic incident" would be thoroughly investigated with British allies. | The US State Department said it was "deeply saddened" by the deaths of the soldiers and the "tragic incident" would be thoroughly investigated with British allies. |
| Nine soldiers from the Royal Anglian Regiment have been killed in Afghanistan in the past four months. | Nine soldiers from the Royal Anglian Regiment have been killed in Afghanistan in the past four months. |
| Pte McClure is to be buried with full military honours. | Pte McClure is to be buried with full military honours. |