occurred in one of the most secure government complexes in the country and also took the life of Lt. Col. John Loftis of Paducah, Kentucky, was carried out by a 25-year-old Afghan police officer. The incident, in addition to widespread protests, was believed to be part of a violent reaction to the U.
Air Force Lt. Col. John Loftis and Army Maj. Robert Marchanti II were gunned down Friday when an Afghan intelligence officer turned his gun on them inside the ministry, an Afghan counter-terrorism official told CNN. Loftis was a career Air Force officer, while Marchanti was a veteran of Maryland's N
Date: Feb 27, 2012
Category: World
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Pentagon says 'fundamental strategy' in Afghanistan is sound
The officers killed in the attack have been identified as Army Maj. Robert Marchetti of Baltimore, a member of the Maryland Army National Guard, and Air Force Lt. Col. John Loftis, 44, of Paducah, Ky., a member of the 886th Air Expeditionary Squadron.