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incarcerated
03-02-2011, 11:06
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/shooting-frankfurt-germany-airport-kills-us-servicemember-injures/story?id=13037467

Two American Servicemembers Killed in Frankfurt Shooting

Two Servicemembers Also Injured in Shooting at Frankfurt Airport
By LUIS MARTINEZ
March 2, 2011
A gunman opened fire inside a bus carrying U.S. servicemembers at the airport in Frankfurt, Germany, today, killing two members of the U.S. Air Force, a U.S. official said.

One of the dead was the bus driver. Two other American servicemembers were reportedly seriously injured in the incident.

The servicemembers were not based in Germany but were transiting through, another U.S. official told ABC News, and it appears the gunman was on the bus when he shot at them. There is no information yet on whether this was an airport shuttle or one specifically for U.S. military personnel.

German police have arrested a 21-year-old suspect from Kosovo.

The incident remains under investigation and it is unclear if the shooting was related to terrorism....
Pete
03-02-2011, 11:41
.......German police have arrested a 21-year-old suspect from Kosovo........

Nah.

RIP Troops
LarryW
03-02-2011, 11:45
RIP, heroes.
Sohei
03-02-2011, 11:58
Rest in Peace Airmen and thank you for your service. Prayers out to your family, friends and fellow Airmen, as well as for a complete recovery for the wounded.
TrapLine
03-02-2011, 12:36
Rest in peace, Airmen. Thank you for your service and sacrifice.
TOMAHAWK9521
03-02-2011, 12:50
Rest In Peace, brothers.
Todd 1
03-02-2011, 14:11
Rest in peace, Airmen. My condolences to the family and friends.

I hope the injured have a speedy recovery.
Tatonka316
03-02-2011, 18:47
Rest in Peace, Airmen. Thank you for your service and your sacrifice. You will ALWAYS be missed and NEVER forgotten.

molon labe
akv
03-02-2011, 19:46
Rest In Peace and Thank You
mojaveman
03-02-2011, 21:18
Considering that Frankfurt is one of the major businesss and transportation centers in Europe I'm kind of suprised we haven't witnessed more terrorist activity there. In addition to the airport, O'Reilly's Irish Pub and the train station downtown would be prime targets. O'Reilly's is where all of the American and British business expatriates hang out.

To the fallen, rest in peace.
Utah Bob
03-03-2011, 11:46
The gunman is being described as a "recently radicalized" Islamist.
tom kelly
03-03-2011, 14:26
Prayers out to you and your families, meanwhile Your Commander In Chief is "Outraged" Also "The Muslims" in Britian are "offended" because the Holocaust is being taught in British Schools. This ass-kissing shit has to STOP and the offended need to be taught a lesson....Tough Times don't Last...Tough People DO...tom kelly
edoo118
03-03-2011, 15:43
RIP to the fallen. I knew and trained with the two wounded. We're on the same deployment. One should recover, but the other is still in critical condition. My prayers are with them both.
skylinedrive
03-04-2011, 00:53
RIP Airmen! You shall not be forgotten!
JJ_BPK
03-04-2011, 04:05
RIP Warriors, Vaya con Dios..
afchic
03-07-2011, 18:51
Found out today one of the fallen is from the local area. We got an email from our shirt today asking for volunteers to help the VFW line the funeral route with 10000 American flags. I know where I will be thursday and again on Saturday. If anyone in the O Fallon area wants to help shoot me a PM and I will get you the details.