The Pentagon announced officially the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
“Operation Enduring Freedom” (OEF) is the official name used by the U.S. government for the War in Afghanistan, together with a number of smaller military actions, under the umbrella of the Global “War on Terror” (GWOT).
The incident was identified as an ” insider attack” (aka: “green-on-blue” attack) , however the Pentagon is refusing to categorize the attack as such? Apparently for political reasons.
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid also praised in a statement the “Afghan soldier” who carried out the attack and insinuated they may have either encouraged or inspired the attack.
See report: American General murdered in Afghanistan!https://groundreport.com/american-general-murdered-in-afghanistan/
The release read as follows:
“Maj. Gen. Harold J. Greene, 55, of Schenectady, N.Y., died Aug. 5, in Kabul, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked by small arms fire. The incident is under investigation.
He was assigned to the Combined Security Transition Command, Afghanistan.
For more information, media may contact the Office of the Chief of Public Affairs of the Army during duty hours at 703-693-7589, or after duty hours at 703-944-8435.”
Source: DoD http://www.defense.gov/Releases/Release.aspx?ReleaseID=16869
Note: Greene, 55, is the highest-ranking Army general killed in an overseas combat zone since the Vietnam War. Oddly American generals usually have their own security details, but the Pentagon refuses to discuss what if any security arrangements were made for this particular flag officer.
The particulars:
A lone gunman wearing an Afghan “military clothing” is accused of ambushing more than a dozen Western soldiers at the Afghanistan National Military Academy in Kabul.
About half of those wounded were Americans – who were clearly the targets.
Germany’s military said in a statement that some 15 troops had been wounded in the attack, including a German brigadier general, according to the Associated Press.
See related video: two star general killed in insider attack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJhcaUegp7I