Friday, April 29, 2011

US Military Contractor, James McLaughlin

US Private Military Contractor, James McLaughlin, aged 55, was killed on Wednesday 27th April 2011 along with eight U.S military personnel by an Afghan Air Force pilot.

The shooting occurred during a morning meeting between American and Afghan officers. Nine Americans were killed and five Afghan soldiers were wounded.

The incident happened in a compound at Kabul airport which was widely covered in the world press.

Mr. McLaughlin, a retired US Army Lieutenant-Colonel with 25 years service, began working for L-3 MPRI in Afghanistan in 2008 training helicopter pilots.

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