Security Firm Confirms Employment of Americans Killed at Kabul Airport
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Paula Bronstein/Getty Images(KABUL, Afghanistan) — Three American contractors who were shot and killed, and another who was wounded Thursday at North Kabul International Airport in Kabul worked for Praetorian Standard.
The security contracting firm confirmed their employment Friday, but did not name the slain contractors and requested privacy on behalf of their families.
“We can confirm that on January 29, 2015, three employees of Praetorian Standard, Inc. were killed and one was wounded in Afghanistan while supporting the efforts of the US Government. This was a terrible day for the families involved, our company and the United States. We are shocked by the tragic nature of these deaths and offer our deepest condolences to the families of these brave men,” the company said in a statement Friday.
The U.S. military in Afghanistan said Thursday that the shooter was wearing the uniform of an Afghan nation policeman, but whether he was actually a member of the Afghan security forces was unclear.
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