Brit SAS soldier who died fighting ISIS in Syria was accidentally killed by US Navy seal grenade
A BRITISH SAS soldier who died battling ISIS in Syria was killed by friendly fire and not by an enemy booby trap as previously believed.
But an investigation into the blast in Manbij, northern Syria, has concluded Sgt Tonroe was actually killed by an explosive carried by a colleague. "It was initially believed that Sgt Tonroe was killed by enemy action, however subsequent investigation concluded that Sgt Tonroe was killed by the accidental detonation of explosives carried by coalition forces.Sgt Tonroe was the only British soldier killed in active duty during operations against Isis.
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