Daesh-linked militants in Afghanistan publish photos of documents, weapons and radio equipment allegedly taken from American soldiers following clashes in recent weeks in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province.
The photos of US military equipment and weapons were initially released by a Takfiri news agency and later circulated by the SITE Intelligence Group, which alleged that they had been taken in Nangarhar province.
The photos show an American portable rocket launcher, an advanced military radio used by coalition forces, grenades, as well as close up views of personal documents belonging to a US Army soldier, Specialist Ryan Larson.
The US military command in Kabul however repudiates any suggestion the soldier had been captured, saying he “has been accounted for and remains in a duty status within his unit.” Thus, it remains unclear how the weapons and papers came to the possession of Daesh, or even when the photos were taken.
The US maintains…