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		</div><p><a href="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/soldier-killed-by-us-cannon-fire.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full" title="A British soldier who died in southern Afghanistan may have been hit by cannon fire from a US plane" src="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/min-soldier-killed-by-us-cannon-fire.jpg" alt="A British soldier who died in southern Afghanistan may have been hit by cannon fire from a US plane"/></a></p>
<p>A British paratrooper killed in southern Afghanistan could have been shot by cannon fire from a low-flying US plane, the Ministry of Defence has said.</p>
<p>It is understood the jet was on a &#8220;strafing run&#8221; and had been called in by British troops involved in a gunfight with insurgents.</p>
<p>The soldier, from the 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, died on Sunday as he patrolled the Nad-e Ali District of Helmand Province.</p>
<p>Two more servicemen were injured in the attack, sources said.</p>
<p>The MoD has launched a full investigation into the incident &#8211; the 11th suspected case of friendly fire since operations in Afghanistan began.</p>
<p>Military experts suggested the latest death could have been a case of &#8220;misidentification&#8221;.</p>
<p>Professor Michael Clarke, director of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), said it would most likely have occurred in &#8220;fraught&#8221; circumstances when the enemy was positioned immediately in front of British forces.</p>
<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s usually a case of misidentification rather than weapons going astray &#8211; very few bombs miss the target for technical reasons,&#8221; he said.</p>
<p>The soldier was part of an operation working to increase security in the district, Task Force Helmand spokesman Lieutenant Colonel David Eastman said.</p>
<p>&#8220;He has made the ultimate sacrifice protecting the people of Nad-e Ali from insurgent intimidation and defending his country from the threat of terrorism; no more could be asked of any soldier,&#8221; he said. &#8220;He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.&#8221;</p>
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