Two off-duty Army reservists were stranded behind Taliban lines, DoD confirms
By Davis Winkie
Friday, Aug 20
Two off-duty soldiers found themselves caught behind enemy lines as the Taliban rapidly took over Afghanistan in recent days, Army Times has learned.
“[The] soldiers are accounted for and safe,” a Defense Department spokesperson told Army Times.
The two Army Reserve soldiers — both of whom hold the rank of specialist — were in Kabul on personal travel when the Taliban swept into the city and took control, a second defense official told Army Times on background.
Military officials conducting the evacuation were not aware that the soldiers were in Afghanistan until they self-reported their whereabouts and requested instructions and assistance in evacuating the country, the official confirmed.
https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2021/08/20/two-off-duty-army-reservists-were-stranded-behind-taliban-lines-dod-confirms/
