Alexander-Cooper told the Times of London the slain sniper was a 28-year-old father of five who had been hiding in Kabul since the Taliban takeover. The victim, identified only as “N” to protect his family from further brutality, belonged to an elite Afghan military unit that was “very effective and mentored by the British.”
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
From left, U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Robert Schmidt, the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) senior enlisted leader of operations planning, British Army Col. Hugh Baker, the CJTF-HOA director of strategy and plans, British Royal Air Force Squad Leader, CH-47 Detachment commander, British Royal Navy Cmdr. Colin Kiernan, Operation NEWCOMBE commander, and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Heath Abraham, the CJTF-HOA deputy director of operations, are photographed with a CH-47 Chinook in Gao, Mali, March 30, 2021. The CH-47 detachment discussed common weather restrictions both forces encounter in Africa including sandstorms and floods. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Missy Sterling)