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Texas company hired contractor involved in Afghanistan suicide bombing By Mario Diaz - Reporter November 14, 2019HOUSTON - A Texas-based company hired a local contractor who carried out a suicide bombing on a base in Afghanistan that killed five American soldiers and civilians. Sixteen others were wounded.On Nov. 12, 2016, preparations were underway at Bagram Airfield for a Veterans Day 5K race when the suicide bomber blew himself up. The bomber, a local Afghan, was hired by Fluor, a government contractor based near Dallas. The U.S. government investigated the bombing and found complacency and lack of supervision by Fluor allowed the bomber to construct and deploy a suicide vest inside the base perimeter.Army Spc. Maggie Bilyeu suffered serious injuries in the blast. Read more at: https://www.click2houston.com/news/investigates/texas-company-hired-contractor-involved-in-afghanistan-suicide-bombing
Jered Evans 1 day agoAs a former empoyee of Fluor Goverment Group who was on BAF that day i can say that FGG may only be parially to blame for this . the US Goverment has required that contract companies hire local nationals. this practice is of no practical use to the contract company and requires that additional empolyee be hired to escort these local personell around camp.
