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| '''Friendly fire''' is ] parlance for supporting fire from friendly forces as opposed to fire coming from enemy forces known as "enemy fire". A "friendly fire incident" refers to a military situation where forces or material assets of one side are attacked and damaged in error by those of their own or their allies. In ] parlance these incidents are referred to as '''blue-on-blue'''. The term "blue-on-blue" originates from ] exercises where friendly forces are blue and enemy forces are red. The term '''fratricide''' (killing one's brother) is also sometimes used. | '''Friendly fire''' is ] parlance for supporting fire from friendly forces as opposed to fire coming from enemy forces known as "enemy fire". A "friendly fire incident" refers to a military situation where forces or material assets of one side are attacked and damaged in error by those of their own or their allies. In ] parlance these incidents are referred to as '''blue-on-blue'''. The term "blue-on-blue" originates from ] exercises where friendly forces are blue and enemy forces are red. The term '''fratricide''' (killing one's brother) is also sometimes used. | ||
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Friendly fire is United States military parlance for supporting fire from friendly forces as opposed to fire coming from enemy forces known as "enemy fire". A "friendly fire incident" refers to a military situation where forces or material assets of one side are attacked and damaged in error by those of their own or their allies. In British military parlance these incidents are referred to as blue-on-blue. The term "blue-on-blue" originates from wargaming exercises where friendly forces are blue and enemy forces are red. The term fratricide (killing one's brother) is also sometimes used.