A soldier from the Dutch special forces died after being shot in the city of Indianapolis in the USA. Two of the soldier’s friends were also injured. A statement from the Dutch Ministry of Defense said that a commando died of his wounds after he and two friends were shot outside a hotel in the USA
A Dutch special forces soldier died after being shot in the US city of Indianapolis. Two of the man’s friends who were undergoing special training at a nearby base were also injured. A statement from the Dutch Ministry of Defense on Monday said that a special forces commando soldier died of his wounds after being shot outside a hotel, two His friends were injured.Local media said the shooting in Indiana appeared to follow a previous argument and was not random.
The three soldiers, who were in the US for training, were off duty when the incident happened in the early hours of Saturday, the Ministry of Defense said in a statement. “His family and friends were by his side.”
The ministry said that the other two soldiers were conscious and able to speak. All three soldiers came from the Dutch commando corps. Dutch military police said they had sent three detectives to gather information, although without jurisdiction they would not launch their own investigation.
Authorities said the soldiers were injured Saturday in downtown Indianapolis. According to the Indiana National Guard, the soldiers were training at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, a 1,000-acre complex southeast of Indianapolis. Defense Ministry personnel train at the center “as well as other allies,” the National Guard said.