CIA Officer Killed in Afghanistan, Termed "Hero" by CIA Director

From the MSN news today (Wednesday, November 28, 2001)

The Times of London reported Wednesday that a CIA officer, John Micheal Spann, and another called David had on their own confronted a foreign Taliban fighter at the (Mazor-E-Sharif) prison, asking why he was in Afghanistan. The soldier replied, “We are here to kill you,” and jumped at Spann, who then shot him and several other fighters to death, the newspaper said.
After the confrontation, The Times said, a group of Taliban supporters attacked Spann, kicking, beating and biting him to death. The other officer managed to escape.
CIA Director George Tenet addressed agency employees Wednesday, calling Spann a hero. The death occurred during several days of rioting at the prison beginning around November 24-25.
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