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US army trainers killed at Jordan base identified amid investigation
Source: Reuters
US army trainers killed at Jordan base identified amid investigation
Reuters in Washington
Sunday 6 November 2016 16.45 GMT
The defense department on Sunday identified three US army trainers who were killed on Friday when their convoy came under fire as it entered a military base in Jordan.
The Pentagon said the three were members part of an army special forces group based at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
In a statement, it identified the dead soldiers as staff sergeants Matthew C Lewellen, 27, of Lawrence, Kansas; Kevin J McEnroe, 30, of Tucson, Arizona; and James F Moriarty, 27, of Kerrville, Texas.
Details of the deadly incident – which was unusual given the close political and military ties between Washington and Amman – remain under investigation.
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Reuters in Washington
Sunday 6 November 2016 16.45 GMT
The defense department on Sunday identified three US army trainers who were killed on Friday when their convoy came under fire as it entered a military base in Jordan.
The Pentagon said the three were members part of an army special forces group based at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
In a statement, it identified the dead soldiers as staff sergeants Matthew C Lewellen, 27, of Lawrence, Kansas; Kevin J McEnroe, 30, of Tucson, Arizona; and James F Moriarty, 27, of Kerrville, Texas.
Details of the deadly incident – which was unusual given the close political and military ties between Washington and Amman – remain under investigation.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/nov/06/us-army-trainers-killed-jordan-identified