Members of the Taliban say they’ve captured a major U.S. military asset – a working dog named Colonel.
The terror group released video footage of the dog, claiming it was wearing a harness with a GPS tracking device, a torch and a small surveillance camera when it was captured, Fox News reported.
The Taliban claimed the capture occurred in December, during a night raid that took place in Afghanistan. The International Assistance Security Force, led by the United States, just issued confirmation of the capture — but an official said the dog was British, not American, Fox News said.
“We can confirm that a military working dog went missing following an ISAF mission in December 2013,” IASF said, AP reported. “It is ISAF policy to defer identification to the appropriate national authorities.”
Colonel is a small dog, reddish-brown in color. The video shows a Taliban militant with long hair parading it before the camera.
In addition to the dog, the Taliban displayed various weaponry members said were confiscated during this same raid, AP reported.
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Working dogs in Afghanistan are frequently used by ISAF forces – particularly German Shepherds, Labradors and Spaniels.
• Cheryl K. Chumley can be reached at cchumley@washingtontimes.com.
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