A US Navy SEAL was killed in Sunday's rescue mission in Afghanistan that
freed an American doctor kidnapped by the Taliban, the White House
said.
"Our special operators in Afghanistan rescued an American citizen in a
mission that was characteristic of the extraordinary courage, skill and
patriotism that our troops show every day," the White House said in a
statement.
"Tragically, we lost one of our special operators in this effort. Our
thoughts and prayers go out to his family, just as we must always honor
our troops and military families."
Dr. Dilip Joseph, the U.S. citizen rescued on Sunday, was abducted on
Wednesday in the Sarobi district of Afghanistan's Kabul province,
according to NATO-led forces.
It was not known how the SEAL was killed or if anyone was injured during the rescue mission.
U.S. General John Allen, commander of NATO-led foreign forces in
Afghanistan, said he ordered the mission in eastern Afghanistan when
intelligence showed that Joseph was "in imminent danger of injury or
death."
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