Afghan Refugee Who Served as Translator for US Army Killed in San Francisco Mugging

Ahmad Fawad Yusufi, an Afghan refugee who served the U.S. Army as a translator in Afghanistan, was shot and killed in San Francisco on Nov. 28. An Uber driver, Yusufi often traveled to the Bay Area from his home in Sacramento. The 31-year-old man was shot and killed during an attempted mugging while driving near Rolph Playground, according to Fox 2. Uber reportedly said he was not working when he was shot. Yusufi was driving with a friend when the attempted mugging occurred, according to KRON 4. The friend told Yusufi’s brother, Mohammad Dawood…

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Fact check: Inaccurate claims about salaries for U.S. presidents in retirement, Congress members, army soldiers and senior citizens – Reuters

Fact check: Inaccurate claims about salaries for U.S. presidents in retirement, Congress members, army soldiers and senior citizens  Reuters “us congress” – Google News

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Army Special Forces Secretly Help Saudis Combat Threat From Yemen Rebels – New York Times

New York Times Army Special Forces Secretly Help Saudis Combat Threat From Yemen RebelsNew York TimesBut late last year, a team of about a dozen Green Berets arrived on Saudi Arabia's border with Yemen, in a continuing escalation of America's secret wars. With virtually no public discussion or debate, the Army commandos are helping locate and destroy …and more » us politics – Google News

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