BREAKING: American 2 star general reported killed in Afghanistan. German general in bad condition.

[kpete]

Although it is very early in the reporting on this incident (so all of this is subject to change as more is learned) there are at least two reports that suggest a US two-star general has been killed. This German article, using Google translate, tells us:

After the death of the two-star general of the U.S. Army was in NATO of a “black day” the speech Headquarters in Brussels. The ISAF announced that the incident was being investigated.

Further, Michael Yon has tweeted:

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American 2 star general reported killed in Afghanistan. German general in bad condition.

I asked HQ for more. Nothing yet.
5:54 AM - 5 Aug 2014

From the New York Times, we learn that those dead (reports vary from one to four, depending on the source) and wounded all appear to be high ranking officers:

An attacker in an Afghan army uniform killed at least three service members from the NATO-led coalition and wounded a senior Afghan commander on Tuesday in a shooting at a military training academy on the outskirts of Kabul, an Afghan official said.

Details of the shooting, which took place on Tuesday afternoon, were sketchy, and the coalition would only confirm that “an incident” had taken place at the Afghan National Army Officer Academy. An Afghan defense official said that at least three coalition officers had been killed, and that a number of other foreign and Afghan officers had been wounded. The dead coalition service members were believed to be senior officers, the Afghan official said.

Update: The New York Times article has now been updated to confirm the death of an unnamed US general.


http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/06/world/asia/afghanistan-attack.html?_r=0
http://www.emptywheel.net/2014/08/05/breaking-green-on-blue-attack-at-officer-training-school-high-ranking-casualties/

[Marrah_G]

1. Whoa.... not something that happens often

We need to get out of the middle east. This sort of thing will continue until we do. People there need to find their own way. We will never be able to make them into a western Democracy, they have to choose for themselves.

[Sheepshank]

2. I weep for his family

...just as I weep for every soldier killed overseas. I would love to see the exiting timeline from Afghanistan escalated.

[Jeneral2885]

3. name confirmed

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/american-two-star-general-killed-afghanistan-military-academy-n172736?cid=sm_n_main_1_20140805_29171276



Sad for the German Brigadier wounded as well

[Boom Sound 416]

4. Kick