WASHINGTON A member of a U.S. special operations team was killed during a weekend rescue mission in Afghanistan that freed an American doctor abducted by the Taliban outside of Kabul five days ago.
rescued Mr. Joseph as they risked their own lives doing so.”
The group also offered thanks to local Afghan elders “who made visits and appeals to the captors advocating for the release of the hostages.”
Joseph was captured by Taliban insurgents on Wednesday in the Sarobi district of Kabul province.
The rescue operation was ordered after intelligence showed that the doctor was in imminent danger of injury or possible death, according to a statement by the U.S.-led military coalition.
“This was a combined operation of U.S. and Afghan forces,” said 1st Lt. Joseph Alonso, a spokesman for U.S. forces in Afghanistan. “Information was collected through multiple intelligence sources, which allowed Afghan and coalition forces to identify the location of Joseph and the criminals responsible for his captivity.”
Gen. John Allen, 카지노사이트 the top commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, said the joint force planned, rehearsed and successfully conducted the operation.
“Thanks to them, Dr. Joseph will soon be rejoining his family and loved ones,” Allen said.
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