08-06-2014, 09:28 PM
HIGHEST RANKING US OFFICER TO BE KILLED IN COMBAT SINCE 1972
He was a technical officer and responsible for training Afghan forces in preparation for the final withdrawal of US troops in December.
Maj. Gen. Harold Greene -- RIP
8 American soldiers, 1 German soldier and an Afghan Commander were also injured in the "insider attack" (an Afghan soldier shot them from the window of a building). All but Greene survived, fortunately.
The shooter was killed.
There were 62 insider attacks by US-supported Afghan soldiers in 2012 (but reportedly very few assaults by Taliban members). Hoping there aren't more insider attacks as the US exit from Afghanistan grows nearer.
Source: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world.../13615651/
He was a technical officer and responsible for training Afghan forces in preparation for the final withdrawal of US troops in December.
Maj. Gen. Harold Greene -- RIP
8 American soldiers, 1 German soldier and an Afghan Commander were also injured in the "insider attack" (an Afghan soldier shot them from the window of a building). All but Greene survived, fortunately.
The shooter was killed.
There were 62 insider attacks by US-supported Afghan soldiers in 2012 (but reportedly very few assaults by Taliban members). Hoping there aren't more insider attacks as the US exit from Afghanistan grows nearer.
Source: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world.../13615651/