A judge has ruled against a pilot who sued the US Air Force for allegedly ruining his reputation in a friendly-fire bombing in Afghanistan that killed four Canadian soldiers.

The US Air Force dropped manslaughter and assault charges today against a fighter pilot who mistakenly bombed Canadian troops in Afghanistan, killing four soldiers.

TWO American pilots had taken amphetamines to help them stay awake before they dropped a bomb in Afghanistan that accidentally killed four Canadians, one pilot’s lawyer said yesterday.