US marines, from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, patrol in the town of Garmser in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Photograph: Rafiq Maqbool/APFrom Military.com:
KABUL, Afghanistan -- A missing U.S. Soldier thought to have been captured in southeastern Afghanistan has been sold to a militant clan, a U.S. military official said Thursday.
The unidentified senior military official told CNN the Soldier, whose name was not released, was captured along with three Afghan Soldiers and then sold to a militant group led by warlord Siraj Haqqani.
The official added Haqqani clan officials are discussing ways to legitimize taking custody of the U.S. Soldier.
The Soldier went missing Tuesday after reportedly leaving his small outpost alone and apparently unarmed.
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More News On The Capture Of A U.S. Soldier
US Soldier May Be a Captive of Taliban Forces -- Tyson, Washington Post
US Soldier May Be Held by Taliban, Military Fears -- New York Times.
GI Apparently Seized in Afghanistan -- Los Angeles Times
My Comment: This story does not add up. U.S. soldiers do not leave their base alone.
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