Nation IN BRIEF : NATIONWIDE : Troops Reportedly Hit by Own Gunfire

The majority of U.S. soldiers wounded in the invasion of Panama may have been hit by fire from their comrades in arms, according to Newsweek magazine. As many as 60% of the 347 U.S. soldiers wounded in the invasion last December were probably hit by friendly fire, the magazine reported in its June 25 issue, which goes on sale today. In addition, nine of the 23 U.S. soldiers killed were accidentally slain by other U.S. soldiers, the magazine said, citing unidentified military sources. The apparent reason, the magazine said, was that Americans did most of the shooting.