500 Pound Bomb Dropped on U.S. Soldiers By Mistake

Daily Military News & Combat Footage at - Paktika Province, Afghanistan - After spotting Taliban forces on a distant ridge line, U.S. Army mortar teams engage with 60mm mortars. A simultaneous airstrike is called in which accidentally drops a 500 pound bomb on a U.S. Army infantry outpost, mistaking the position for Taliban fighters. Luckily there were no friendly casualties in this rare incident, due to the First Sergeant’s decision to bring everyone to “stand to“ before th