My condolences and prayers to the SAS operator who gave his life so that others may live.
Unfortunately, the second guessing has begun.
Stephen Farrell's Release: Questions About British Raid - TIME
Unfortunately, the second guessing has begun.
Negotiators were "optimistic" that Farrell and Munadi would be freed within days, without payment of a ransom. Hostage-taking is a long-standing Afghan practice and almost always ends with captives being freed in exchange for money after days or weeks of haggling. But in this case, sources tell TIME, the senior Taliban commanders of Kunduz were "acting reasonably" and seemed willing to hand the reporter and his aide over without a payoff.
Hours before the British raid, Munadi was allowed to place a cell-phone call to his worried parents to reassure them that he and Farrell would soon be released. When the British commandos made their surprise attack on the house where the pair were being held, the two men rushed out. Munadi died in the firefight, shouting, "Journalist! Journalist!"
Stephen Farrell's Release: Questions About British Raid - TIME
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