First US-trained Syria rebel believed killed in fighting

[unhappycamper]

http://www.france24.com/en/20150804-first-us-trained-syria-rebel-believed-killed



Fighters from Al-Qaeda's Syrian affiliate Al-Nusra Front drive in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo on May 26, 2015

First US-trained Syria rebel believed killed in fighting
Latest update : 2015-08-04

A member of a new Syrian force trained by the U.S. military was believed to have been killed in clashes last week with al Qaeda’s Syria wing, in what would be the fledgling force’s first battlefield casualty.

The U.S. officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the incident, said the Syrian rebel was believed to have been killed during fighting on Friday with suspected members of Nusra Front. One of the officials described the information as preliminary.

The Pentagon declined to comment, citing “operational security reasons.”
Friday’s attack triggered the first U.S. air strikes to support the Syrian force. At the time, the U.S. military said the fighters repelled the attack, without citing casualties among the U.S.-trained force.

Defending the US-trained fighters could become a growing job for United States, which has been waging air strikes against Islamic State targets in Syria.

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

1. Must have forgotten to train him in dodging bullets.

He was not 'the One'.

[independentpiney]

2. Much worse according to the Guardian

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jul/31/us-trained-rebels-killed-captured-syrian-al-qaida-affiliate-nusra

5 killed, 18 wounded and a leader captured. So much for the Captain America brigade. Stupid, stupid idea.