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| MoD probes 'friendly fire' claim | MoD probes 'friendly fire' claim |
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| The Ministry of Defence is probing claims that British forces killed two Danish soldiers in Afghanistan in a "friendly fire" incident. | |
| The soldiers died when heat-seeking missiles were fired at a Danish military unit in September. | The soldiers died when heat-seeking missiles were fired at a Danish military unit in September. |
| A spokesman for the MoD said it is working alongside the Danish government to try to find out what happened. | |
| There are about 7,700 British troops based in Afghanistan, mainly in the southern province of Helmand. | There are about 7,700 British troops based in Afghanistan, mainly in the southern province of Helmand. |
| An MoD spokesman said: "We are working closely with the Danish government to establish the details and the causes of this incident, and there is a Board of Inquiry into it, ongoing. | |
| "It would not be appropriate to comment further before the Board of Inquiry is complete." |