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Afghanistan | |
Blue on Green incident at the Spin Boldak, Kandahar Provence | |
2012-08-20 | |
ALCON All BMTF Advisors are restricted to their base of operations and will remain in this mode until further information is gathered and disseminated. Please read the below notification from XXXXXX and take appropriate actions to ensure your safety. An advisory will go out when the lockdown is lifted. For any further direction or questions please notify myself at the number or emails below as XXXXXX is on TDY and XXXXXX is on A/L. Work together to stay safe, XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX Border Management Task Force Advisor Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2012 10:46 PM Subject: Blue on Green attack @ Spin Boldak Police HQ ALCON, See attached for information on a Blue On Green shooting involving US military SFAT team 11 assigned to the Spin Boldak Police Headquarters. Limited information at this time. See below synopsis. Approximately 2205 Hours Advisor NUSS was passed information of a Blue on Green incident at the Spin Boldak, Kandahar Provence, involving US personnel assigned to that location as embedded mentors. Initial reports of two uniformed ANP or AUP males attacked units of SFAT 11 stationed at the Spin Boldak Police headquarters site at approximately 1915 hrs. Reports of 2 US DOD military personnel KIA, 3 US DOD military personnel WIA. It is reported that one assailant was killed at the scene and one escaped. No other details are available at this time. Unknown of situation upon assault. The source was given by BMTF Advisor assigned to Weesh / Spin Boldak AO. There were no BMTF Advisors or LA's involved in the incident. Further details will follow. XXXX XXXXXXX BMTF Advisor
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Posted by:Besoeker |
#5 Stand by for negative action on our guys by d.c. |
Posted by: USN, ret 2012-08-20 21:34 |
#4 Good Copy on the "frm my e-mail". Additional from the local SFAT (Security Force Assistance Team) supervisor: The second subject was unable to be located. The suspects were wearing AUP (Afghan Uniformed Police) uniforms with local dress underneath. |
Posted by: Besoeker 2012-08-20 15:28 |
#3 Wouldn't that be green-on-blue? Otherwise, this is getting even nastier (if that is possible). |
Posted by: jay-dubya 2012-08-20 14:42 |
#2 Just tag them in the first line "From my email." |
Posted by: Fred 2012-08-20 12:39 |
#1 Yes, email from Border Management. |
Posted by: Besoeker 2012-08-20 09:55 |