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Originally Posted by GunnyL  Because they actually targetted the vehicle. It wasn't an accidental shooting, or it would be categorized as an accident.
The actions of the troops because they targetted the vehicle had to be "justified." | Yup they can not use the word accident because the troops fired on the vehicle on purpose. Thus either they fired on it legally with in the ROE or they did not. That is why the word Justified is used.
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