What is Friendly fire?
'''Friendly fire''' is when a [[soldier]] accidentally [[Injury|injures]] or kills someone from their own [[military]] or a soldier who is on neither side. If [[Civilian|civilians]] are killed and not soldiers, it is called [[collateral damage]]. According to Paul R. Syms, friendly fire is a very old phenomenon. He cites early descriptions of conflicts and events that were documented in Ancient Greece. He and other historians also point out that friendly-fire losses were significantly enhanced by weaponry like firearms, artillery, and airplanes. [[Category:Military terminology]] {{military-stub}}