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American Armenian marine Met Manukyan killed in Afganistan
14:22, 11 August, 2012
Yerevan, August 11, ARMENPRESS: One of the three infantry marines
killed in Afganistan was Armenian 29-year-old Met Manukyan. As
`Armenpress' reports citing UT San Diego website, Manukyan was killed
by the Afghan policeman, while invited to dinner with the latter with
his two colleagues. The discussion of security issues should be
followed by the dinner. The assault was made in the district Sangin of
the province Helmand. Authorities are searching the armed man who
escaped after shooting.
Last month during an interview Manukyan noted that he trusts the
Afghan forces, as well as the joint mission of his partners aimed at
the country's security and development. Met Manukyan the parents of
which are judges, became a marine infantry 7 years ago. This was his
4th combat deployment, the 3rd in Afganistan.
Met Manukyan's father Peter Manukyan stated that his son loved
marines, the USA. `He was talking about becoming a marine still since
the age of 10. He loved people who were different from him. When he
was with you, you would have a wonderful time', mentioned Peter
Manukyan.
Met Manukyan graduated from the high school of Mountain View in 2001.
Father told that the son had a chance to play in a football team, but
he preferred to study at the University of Amazon, where he received a
bachelor's degree.
From: Baghdasarian
14:22, 11 August, 2012
Yerevan, August 11, ARMENPRESS: One of the three infantry marines
killed in Afganistan was Armenian 29-year-old Met Manukyan. As
`Armenpress' reports citing UT San Diego website, Manukyan was killed
by the Afghan policeman, while invited to dinner with the latter with
his two colleagues. The discussion of security issues should be
followed by the dinner. The assault was made in the district Sangin of
the province Helmand. Authorities are searching the armed man who
escaped after shooting.
Last month during an interview Manukyan noted that he trusts the
Afghan forces, as well as the joint mission of his partners aimed at
the country's security and development. Met Manukyan the parents of
which are judges, became a marine infantry 7 years ago. This was his
4th combat deployment, the 3rd in Afganistan.
Met Manukyan's father Peter Manukyan stated that his son loved
marines, the USA. `He was talking about becoming a marine still since
the age of 10. He loved people who were different from him. When he
was with you, you would have a wonderful time', mentioned Peter
Manukyan.
Met Manukyan graduated from the high school of Mountain View in 2001.
Father told that the son had a chance to play in a football team, but
he preferred to study at the University of Amazon, where he received a
bachelor's degree.
From: Baghdasarian