
but they are now qualified to run for president.
17 Afghan Military Go AWOL In Texas, Alert Issued
U.S. military investigators are asking law enforcement nationwide to be on the lookout for Afghan military members who went AWOL while training in Texas, though none is believed to be a national security threat, officials said Friday.
Air Force spokesman Gary Emery said 17 Afghans disappeared from Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio one-by-one over the last 18 months, but a federal law enforcement official says seven have been accounted for. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because privacy rules prevent disclosure of details about individual cases.
The men were vetted by the military and aren't believed to be connected to one another or to any terrorist group, Emery said. All had been studying English as a precursor to training sponsored by the U.S. and Afghan militaries.
Link:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/06/18/afghan-awol-texas-alert_n_618111.html
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