Gary Schroen, the man who led the CIA's first incursion into Afghanistan after the 9/11 terrorist attack, has died of a stroke, the CIA announced on Monday. He was 80.
The CIA commemorated Schroen, famous for the mission that laid the groundwork for a full-fledged invasion more than two decades ago, and argued that his work will serve as an inspiration for its officers for years to come."Today, CIA mourns the passing of Gary Schroen, a legend and inspiration to every Agency officer. In Afghanistan more than two decades ago and in every other role he served at CIA, Gary embodied the very best of our organization.
Gary Schroen, a former Central Intelligence Agency field officer, led the first incursion into Afghanistan following the 9/11 attacks. He tells @RichardEngel he immediately knew Osama bin Laden was responsible.— On Assignment with Richard Engel September 19, 2021 Schroen had worked as the chief of station in Islamabad, Pakistan, between 1996 and 1999, and he oversaw CIA initiatives aimed at capturing Osama bin Laden. He had been poised to retire when the planes crashed into the World Trade Center and elsewhere on Sept. 11, 2001, in a series of attacks that killed nearly 3,000.
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