Three Afghanistan National Army soldiers vanished inside the United States during a “Regional Cooperation training exercise,” in Massachusetts, according to Boston.com. U.S. Central Command is reportedly investigating the disappearance of the three men identified as “senior military officers” from Afghanistan. Major Jan Mohammad Arash, Captain Mohammad Nasir Askarzada, and Captain Noorullah Aminyar all speak English, according to Boston.com, and were last seen at the Cape Cod Mall.
The soldiers arrived at Joint Base Cape Cod on September 11, 2014, to participate in the two-week training that included 200 people from six nations, according to Boston.com. Federal officials told Boston.com the men are not considered a threat to the U.S., and state and local officials have not received photos of the men, a U.S. Central Command spokesperson said.