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Elite Navy SEAL dies in rescue mission to save US doctor in Afghanistan (+video)Quicklink submitted by Sheila Samples Permalink |
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A United States special operations member was killed during a weekend rescue mission in Afghanistan that freed an American doctor, raising questions about the safety of aid workers in the region as it prepares for a drawdown of US combat troops by 2014. The early Sunday raid that successfully rescued Dr. Joseph, a three-year employee of the Morning Star Development, an organization in Colorado Springs, Colo., came after 3-1/2 days of negotiations that reportedly included demands for a $100,000 ransom. The rescue highlights the fact that, despite international efforts to control violence, kidnappings for ransom are still a frequent and lucrative business in the area. |
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Doctor-rescuing Navy SEALS
by Sister Begonia on Tuesday, Dec 11, 2012 at 12:56:06 PM