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Eugene

(61,592 posts)
Thu Sep 5, 2019, 09:34 AM Sep 2019

U.S., Romanian service members killed in Kabul

Source: Military Times

A U.S. service member was killed in action in Kabul, Afghanistan, according to the NATO-led Resolute Support mission.

Another service member from Romania was also killed, according to a statement from the coalition. Both were killed Thursday, Sept. 5.

Per Department of Defense policy, the name of the U.S. service member is not being released until 24 hours after the family has been notified. Resolute Support said Romania would provide additional information on the Romanian service member.

The Associated Press reports the service members were killed in a suicide car bombing in Kabul conducted by the Taliban on Thursday.

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By: Diana Stancy Correll ? 44 minutes ago


Read more: https://www.militarytimes.com/flashpoints/2019/09/05/us-romanian-service-members-killed-in-kabul/



Related: Kabul attack kills US, Romanian soldier, 10 Afghan civilians (Associated Press)
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U.S., Romanian service members killed in Kabul (Original Post) Eugene Sep 2019 OP
RIP, soldiers maxsolomon Sep 2019 #1
It is a campaign promise you know. riversedge Sep 2019 #2
Taliban attack Kabul as US envoy says deal almost final riversedge Sep 2019 #3
How sad it is to be the last soldier killed in a fruitless war.... Hulk Sep 2019 #4

maxsolomon

(32,979 posts)
1. RIP, soldiers
Thu Sep 5, 2019, 03:50 PM
Sep 2019

Your deaths were probably in vain, as Trump's about to hand the country back to the terrorists.

riversedge

(69,713 posts)
3. Taliban attack Kabul as US envoy says deal almost final
Thu Sep 5, 2019, 03:56 PM
Sep 2019

seems this Afgan war has been in vain.







Taliban attack Kabul as US envoy says deal almost final


https://apnews.com/5b43a817115a46aab585700ee7e67a23

By RAHIM FAIEZ and CARA ANNA

September 2, 2019
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Afghan men carry an injured girl into the hospital after a large explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Sept. 2, 2019. Afghan officials say a large explosion in Kabul has targeted the Green Village compound, home to several international organizations and guesthouses. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban claimed responsibility for a large explosion in the Afghan capital Monday night, just hours after a U.S. envoy briefed the Afghan government on an agreement “in principle” with the insurgent group that would see 5,000 U.S. troops leave the country within five months.

Interior Ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahmi said at least five civilians were killed and around 50 wounded, but said the toll could still rise because a number of homes were destroyed. He confirmed that the target of the blast was the Green Village compound, which houses several international organizations and guesthouses. The explosion sent a plume of smoke into the night sky over Kabul and caused a nearby gasoline station to burst into flames.

Another interior ministry official, Bahar Maher, told the local TOLO news channel that the blast was caused by a car bomb.

“It was a horrifying explosion,” a witness, Wali Jan, said. One hospital director, Dr. Nezamuddin Jalil, said the wounded included women and children. Associated Press video showed bloodied people streaming into a local hospital.

The Green Village, home to many foreigners and heavily guarded by Afghan forces and private security guards, has been a frequent target............................

 

Hulk

(6,699 posts)
4. How sad it is to be the last soldier killed in a fruitless war....
Thu Sep 5, 2019, 04:25 PM
Sep 2019

This is tragic. Another family burned for life with the loss of a son or daughter, parent or spouse. Just damned sad. War.....

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