Question

Which of the following can be a cause of fratricide?
A) Clearance of Fires Error
B) Fatal Navigation Error
C) Failures in the direct fire control plan
D) All of the above

Answer 1

Fratricide is the act of killing one's brother. It can either be done directly or via use of either a hired or an indoctrinated intermediary. The victim need not be the perpetrator's biological brother.

Answer 2

Fratricide is to kill their respective forces during war.

The main reason that causes fratricide is due to the failure in the direct fire control plan.

Basically, these types of fratricide incidents would occur in the initial stages of the war where there is lack of visibility or with shared unit boundaries.

The war units fail to recognize and comprehend about their reference points and engagement areas.