The U.S. military announced that three American soldiers and an American mercenary was killed when an IED explosion near the main us base in Afghanistan. The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack.
According to operation Resolute support, Monday, 8 April, four Americans were killed due to an explosion near Bagram air base, North of Kabul, and three more — are wounded. Thus, the total number of Americans killed in Afghanistan this year has reached seven.
Sources told The Post that among the dead was Christopher Slutman — a veteran FDNY firefighter, he was awarded the insignia and the father of three children, who worked at Ladder 27 in the Bronx. In addition, Slotman that 15 years in the FDNY, also was a marine of the United States.
«It was a really great guy — says the insider. — He liked to be a fireman, and he was a real family man».
@FDNY we send our condolences and Prayers to the family of FireFighter Christopher Slutman. Rest Peacefully brother, your service to the FDNY and to this country, will never be forgotten @FDNYFoundation @FDNYWomen pic.twitter.com/XueVye2Vda
— NYPD Guardians Assoc (@GuardiansNYPD) April 9, 2019
According to FDNY, in 2014 Slutman awarded a commemorative medal of the Association of firefighters for saving a woman who is unconscious in a burning apartment in the South Bronx.
Last year in Afghanistan were killed 13 American soldiers.
