‘Freedom comes at a cost,’ Marine commandant says after 13 troops killed in Afghanistan
By Philip Athey
Aug 26, 11:13 PM
A series of attacks outside of Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, killed 10 Marines on Thursday, the Marine Corps confirmed.
Thirteen U.S. troops in total were killed, according to U.S. officials. One Navy corpsman was killed in the attack, The Associated Press reported, and a defense official told Military Times that a soldier was killed. Confirmation of the branch of the final service member was still pending Thursday evening.
Several Marines were wounded in the attack, Maj. Jim Stenger, a Headquarters Marine Corps spokesman, said in an emailed statement Thursday evening.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2021/08/26/freedom-comes-at-a-cost-marine-corps-commandant-says-after-deadly-day-in-afghanistan/
