Rebel says own plane downed over Benghazi

[David__77]

Source: Reuters

(Reuters) - A warplane was shot down on Saturday over the Libyan city of Benghazi and an opposition activist said it was a rebel fighter jet hit by accident.

Azeldin al-Sharif, an opposition activist, said rebel forces had brought the plane down by mistake over the city of Benghazi.

The city came under attack from forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi on Saturday, including air strikes by planes loyal to the government.

"The fighter jet that was brought down this morning, was a revolutionary fighter jet and was hit by mistake. There is no communication on the ground," said Sharif, head of the British-Libyan Solidarity Campaign.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/19/us-libya-benghazi-jet-idUSTRE72I2XM20110319

[Bosonic]

1. Friendly fire

This happens between western forces all too often, I can't imagine it will be any rarer for (rebel x rebel) or (western x rebel), but it will be more politically expensive.

[dipsydoodle]

2. aka

Own goal.