On February 14, 2014 the Pentagon announced the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.
According to the release:
“They died Feb. 12, in Kapisa Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when they were struck by enemy small arms fire.
Killed were:
Spc. John A. Pelham, 22, of Portland, Ore., and Sgt. First Class Roberto C. Skelt, 41, of York, Fla.
Pelham and Skelt were assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C.
For more information, media may contact the U.S. Army Special Forces Command public affairs office during duty hours at 910-908-3947 or after duty hours at 910-689-6187” (Source: DODhttp://www.defense.gov/Releases/Release.aspx?ReleaseID=16540).
According to one independent report the two soldiers were shot to death by men wearing Afghan military uniforms – which would classify it as a “insider attack.”
A gloating Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid claimed responsible for the killings (source: Two Soldiers killed in insider attackhttp://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gqqav4svc_cW0lzRtFhWzK-CI_pw?docId=a8958b4f-4aae-40ce-b0f0-3551d108fbc0&hl=en).
