It was definitely not friendly fire that caused the death of Col Haroon. He was turning back and was still inside the mosque when he was hit by a burst of AK47 fire. There is no way he could be hit by his own snipers. It would certainly be silly to think that SSG snipers would hit their own...
I have known Lt Col Haroon Islam from the day he was commissioned in the Army. He was a top officer and one of a kind. In 2003, after his near fatal paracute drop, doctors had clearly stated that he would not be able to walk without the support of crutches for the rest of his life and was...