American soldier stabbed to death by Afghan teenagerApril 1, 2013 - 17:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An American soldier has been stabbed to death by an Afghan teenager as he played with a group of local children, Belfast Telegraph said. The killing comes as the monthly US death toll rose sharply in March to 14 with the start of the spring fighting season when the Taliban and other insurgents take advantage of improved weather to step up attacks. Sergeant Michael Cable, 26, was guarding officials meeting in a province near the border with Pakistan when he was attacked last Wednesday. It came after the soldiers had secured the area for the meeting, but one US official said the killer was not believed to have been a member of the Afghan security forces or in uniform so it was not being classified as an insider attack. They said the attacker was thought to be about 16 years old. The Afghan and American dignitaries were attending the swearing-in ceremony of Afghan Local Police in Shinwar district in Nangarhar province. Recruits are drawn from villages and backed by the US military. The soldier was playing with a group of children outside when the attacker came from behind and stabbed him in the neck with a large knife. The attacker is thought to have fled to nearby Pakistan. The Pentagon said last week that sergeant Cable died from injuries sustained when his unit was attacked by enemy forces. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | About 173 million drams and more than 30 beneficiary funds. "The Power of One Dram" is 4 years old In June 2020, the exclusive joint corporate social responsibility initiative of Idram and IDBank "The Power of One Dram" was launched. CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. |