Taliban says it was U.S. soldier , who has not been identified . A soldier mans a weapon at the rear of a U.S. Army helicopter over Afghanistan in May . Soldier , with 3 Afghan soldiers , went missing June 30 in southeastern Afghanistan . Reports exist in two versions : One has an explanation , the other has a warning . Soldier apparently left outpost on his own with no means of defending himself .
Taliban says it was U.S. soldier , who has not been identified . Soldier , with 3 Afghan soldiers , went missing June 30 in southeastern Afghanistan . Reports exist in two versions : One has an explanation , the other has a warning . Soldier apparently left outpost on his own with no means of defending himself .