NORTH OGDEN, Utah (AP) ― The mayor of a Utah city was killed during an attack in Afghanistan while he was serving with the state’s National Guard, the Salt Lake Tribune and other media reported. North Ogden Mayor Brent Taylor died Saturday in an apparent “insider attack” in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, the Tribune reported. North Ogden Mayor Brent Taylor was killed today while serving in Afghanistan,” Cox said. Hatch on the death of North Ogden Mayor Brent Taylor:“Brent was a hero, a patriot, a wonderful father, and a dear friend. Taylor was deployed to Afghanistan in January with the Utah National Guard for what was expected to be a 12-month tour of duty.

Source: Huffington Post November 04, 2018 08:36 UTC