Nov 7th, 2009 - VOA News
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NATO officials in Afghanistan say 25 international troops wounded during a recent operation may have been hit by friendly fire.
NATOinitially blamed "insurgent activity" for the casualties. Butofficials Saturday said they do not rule out the possibility the troopswere mistakenly wounded during an attack by their own forces.
Thetroops were wounded Friday while looking for two missing U.S. soldierswho are believed to have drowned in a river in the western province ofBadghis.
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