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U.S. Commander Says No American Deaths Linked To Russia Bounty Killing Scheme

Tim Pearce
U.S. Commander Says No American Deaths Linked To Russia Bounty Killing Scheme
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A top United States military official says that a plot by Moscow to pay Taliban insurgents to kill American soldiers and others has not resulted in any American deaths.

Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, who heads U.S. Central Command, confirmed the existence of intelligence that indicates Russia offered to pay the Taliban, a Middle East terror group, to kill U.S. military members. The U.S. officer said that the plot has not been connected with any U.S. casualties, however.

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