U.S. officials said the assailant remained at large as neither an apology from President Obama nor gunfire from Afghan police could quench public outrage over what NATO insisted was an inadvertent desecration of the Quran.
Two Afghan officials said the ministry shooting did not involve any Afghans. They spoke anonymously to discuss a NATO incident. One of the officials noted that the shooting occurred inside a secure room at the ministry that Afghan staff do not have access to.
NATO confirmed that two service members were killed, but spokesman Lt. Col Jimmie Cummings said “initial reports say it was not a Western shooter.” He declined to provide further information.
A U.S. official in Washington confirmed that the two killed were American. The official spoke anonymously to discuss information that had not been publicly released.
“The assailant is unknown, and an aggressive search is underway to determine who is responsible,” Pentagon press secretary George Little said.
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"All foreign military advisers pulled out of Afghan ministries in Kabul; all those outside Kabul told heighten awareness: ISAF directive"
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ISAF Commander Condemns Attack on ISAF Personnel at GIRoA Ministry
I condemn today's attack at the Afghan Ministry of Interior that killed two of our coalition officers, and my thoughts and prayers are with the families and loved ones of the brave individuals lost today," said Gen. John R. Allen, Commander of the International Security Assistance Force.
"We are investigating the crime and will pursue all leads to find the person responsible for this attack. The perpetrator of this attack is a coward whose actions will not go unanswered."
"For obvious force protection reasons, I have also taken immediate measures to recall all other ISAF personnel working in ministries in and around Kabul," continued Gen. Allen.
"We are committed to our partnership with the Government of Afghanistan to reach our common goal of a peaceful, stable and secure Afghanistan in the near future."
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2 comments:
Two more US Murder Machine Dons on this way to Hades. Good riddance!
The shooting part of that Afghan's training seems to have been effective. As has the escape and evasion module.
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