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Missing Afghan soldiers at Massachusetts base Missing Afghan soldiers found at US Canada border
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Three Afghan soldiers taking part in an annual military exercise in Massachusetts are reportedly missing. Three Afghan soldiers who went missing after a military exercise have been found, US media have reported.
US security at Joint Base Cape Cod, along with state authorities, are working to find the soldiers. Law enforcement officials told WCVB TV the men were taken into custody at the Rainbow Bridge Canadian US border crossing near Niagara Falls on Monday.
They were last seen at a shopping mall on Sunday and are not thought to be a danger to the public, US military officials said. The three were among 14 members of the Afghanistan National Army participating in the tactical exercise.
They men disappeared from a Cape Cod shopping mall on Saturday night, US military officials said.
The week-long annual exercise involves 200 soldiers from six nations and is aimed at fostering better relations.The week-long annual exercise involves 200 soldiers from six nations and is aimed at fostering better relations.
The soldiers were identified as Major Jan Mohammad Arash, Captain Mohammad Nasir Askarzada and Captain Noorullah Aminyar.The soldiers were identified as Major Jan Mohammad Arash, Captain Mohammad Nasir Askarzada and Captain Noorullah Aminyar.
They were part of a team of 15 Afghan soldiers participating in the exercise, according to the Massachusetts National Guard spokesman, speaking to Reuters. It was the second time in a week that Afghan soldiers attending a course in the United States went missing.
A week ago, two Afghan soldiers training at the Quantico base in Virginia were unaccounted for until they were located two days later in the Georgetown district of Washington, officials said.