U.S. Special Forces planned and carried out the failed rescue operation , official says . She was an inspiration to many of us here at DAI , and she will be deeply missed . '' Troops did not initially say they had thrown a grenade during the operation , the military says . U.S. troops tried to rescue Linda Norgrove from captors in Afghanistan on Tuesday . American and British officials said earlier she was raped by her captors .
U.S. Special Forces planned and carried out the failed rescue operation , official says . Troops did not initially say they had thrown a grenade during the operation , the military says . U.S. troops tried to rescue Linda Norgrove from captors in Afghanistan on Tuesday . American and British officials said earlier she was raped by her captors .