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US soldier killed in Afghanistan's Helmand
Private First Class Hansen Kirkpatrick, 19, of Wasilla, Alaska died Monday following the "indirect fire" assault, which means he was hit by a mortar or some other incoming round. The wounds sustained by the two soldiers were not considered life threatening, and they were being treated at a coalition medical facility, US Forces-Afghanistan said in a statement. "At a time when we remember the patriots who founded our nation in freedom, we are saddened by the loss of one of our comrades who was here protecting our freedom at home," said General John Nicholson, who commands US Forces-Afghanistan, referring to America's July 4 Independence Day commemorations.
NYPD Officer Shot Dead While Sitting in Vehicle by Man With History of Violence Against Cops
Officer Miosotis Familia, 48, and her partner were in a mobile command post when Alexander Bonds fired one round, striking her in the head, cops said.
Philippine militants behead 2 Vietnamese hostages: army
Islamist militants have beheaded two Vietnamese sailors held hostage for eight months in the southern Philippines, the military said on Wednesday. Philippine troops found the remains of the two hostages early Wednesday morning on the island of Basilan, a stronghold of the notorious Abu Sayyaf kidnap-for-ransom group, military spokeswoman Captain Jo-Ann Petinglay said. "This is a desperate measure of the Abu Sayyaf Group because they see they have no gains from their kidnap-for-ransom activity," Petinglay told AFP.
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