Search results
Gary Charles Schroen (November 6, 1941 – August 1, 2022) was an American intelligence officer who spent 32 years with the Central Intelligence Agency, most notably as a field officer in charge of the initial CIA incursion into Afghanistan in September 2001 to topple the Taliban and destroy Al-Qaeda.
10 de ago. de 2022 · Gary C. Schroen, a veteran C.I.A. operative who, just weeks after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, led the first team of agents into Afghanistan to prepare for an invasion and begin the hunt...
5 de ago. de 2022 · And on 1 August - just one day after a US drone finally caught up to him in Kabul - Gary Schroen died at the age of 80, reportedly of a stroke. Was al-Qaeda leader killed by bladed missile? US...
Today, CIA mourns the passing of Gary Schroen, a legend and inspiration to every Agency officer. In Afghanistan more than two decades ago and in every other role he served at CIA, Gary embodied the very best of our organization. We will never forget his unwavering dedication, loyalty, and perseverance to protect and defend our country.
9 de sept. de 2022 · Gary Schroen’s death came after decades of service to the CIA, including being one of the first Americans into Afghanistan after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. By Ian Shapira. September 9, 2022...
3 de ago. de 2022 · Gary Schroen. When the planes crashed into the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001, CIA officer Gary Schroen knew that Osama bin Laden was responsible. Delaying his retirement, Schroen led the first team of CIA officers on an incursion into Afghanistan to strike back at Al-Qaeda and the Taliban.
Gary Schroen, then 59, knew instantly that Osama bin Laden was responsible, and that Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers were protecting the al-Qaeda leader. But Schroen was swiftly evacuated from the...
