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Nine British Para's Injured

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Nine men from 2 Para where injured today by 30 mm gun fire from a British Apache Helicopter

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstop ... ident.html

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Hope they all recover well :(
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They're lucky to be alive if they've been hit by 30mm fire. I'm guessing the majority of them were hit by shrapnel or debris rather than the rounds.
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Save us from our friends .....
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All I'm going to say is, I wish the the best of luck and a speedy recovery.
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The pic of the wounded Para on the back of the Quad bike is a shocking pic.I hope they all recover.
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strong effort surviving an Apache attack, seems like he realised half way through thank god as not many people walk away from an attack from them things.

i wish them A speed recovery to them all
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