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US Army Ranger killed in Afghanistan likely died from friendly fire
Source: ABC News
US Army Ranger killed in Afghanistan likely died from friendly fire
By LUIS MARTINEZ Nov 27, 2018, 7:08 AM ET
A U.S. Army Ranger's death in Afghanistan this weekend while fighting al Qaeda militants was likely the result of accidental friendly fire from the Afghan forces he was accompanying, according to the NATO-led training mission in Afghanistan.
Sgt. Leandro Jasso was killed Nov. 24 in Nimroz Province in western Afghanistan during a joint U.S-Afghan assault on al Qaeda positions, officials said.
"An initial review indicates Sgt. Jasso was likely accidentally shot by our Afghan partner force, said a statement from Resolute Support, the name for the NATO mission in Afghanistan. "There are no indications he was shot intentionally."
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"Early interviews indicate the tragic accident occurred when the partnered force became engaged in a close-quarter battle during an assault on one of multiple barricaded al Qaeda shooters," the statement added.
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By LUIS MARTINEZ Nov 27, 2018, 7:08 AM ET
A U.S. Army Ranger's death in Afghanistan this weekend while fighting al Qaeda militants was likely the result of accidental friendly fire from the Afghan forces he was accompanying, according to the NATO-led training mission in Afghanistan.
Sgt. Leandro Jasso was killed Nov. 24 in Nimroz Province in western Afghanistan during a joint U.S-Afghan assault on al Qaeda positions, officials said.
"An initial review indicates Sgt. Jasso was likely accidentally shot by our Afghan partner force, said a statement from Resolute Support, the name for the NATO mission in Afghanistan. "There are no indications he was shot intentionally."
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"Early interviews indicate the tragic accident occurred when the partnered force became engaged in a close-quarter battle during an assault on one of multiple barricaded al Qaeda shooters," the statement added.
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Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/International/ranger-killed-afghanistan-died-friendly-fire/story?id=59439267
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