Three Ohio soldiers killed In Afghanistan, four others wounded
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Military officials are releasing more details about the three soldiers who were killed in a suicide attack in Afghanistan Wednesday.
The Ohio Army National Guard said the soldiers who died were from Franklin County and four others from the state were wounded, some critically.
The Department of Defense said Capt. Nicholas Rozanski of Dublin, Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey Rieck of Columbus and Sgt. 1st Class Shawn Hannon of Grove City, Ohio died. The Ohio National Guard said the soldiers wounded are Private 1st Class Jacob Williams of Summersville, Cpl. Everett Haworth of Olmsted, Spc. Austin Weigle of Bryan, and First Lt. Christopher Rosebrock of Hicksville.
According to the Associated Press, the attack by a suicide bomber on a motorcycle killed at least 13 people at a park in a relatively peaceful area of northern Afghanistan and the Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack.
The soldiers are part of the Guard's 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, which is made up of troops from the Buckeye State and Michigan.
About 3600 soldiers were deployed this summer for one year to conduct counter-insurgency operations with Afghan National Security forces, according to the Ohio National Guard.
It was the largest mobilization for the unit since the Korean War in 1952.
