Frankfurt Airport Shooting: US Soldier Killed

by Jordan Yerman | March 2, 2011 at 08:15 am
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US Soldier, Bus Driver Killed in Frankfurt Airport Shooting

A 21-year-old-man from Kosovo was arrested after a shooting at Frankfurt Airport in Germany which left two people dead. [Frankfurt Airport/Frankfurt Flughaven (FRA) map]

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The gunman opened fire on a shuttle bus carrying US soldiers, killing one and injuring two others. The bus driver was also killed. The shooting took place on the shuttle bus, which was outside Terminal 2- initial reports are not clear on whether or not the soldiers were in uniform or not. Frankfurt Police spokesman Jurgen Linker said that the shooter's motive was unclear.

Frankfurt Airport is Europe's second-biggest travel hub.

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YankeeJim

Two soldiers killed and two wounded.

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t k kidwai

The number of soldiers killed or wounded doesn't matter as much as why American soldiers were attacked?Who attacked them and with what motive?

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