Aberdeen soldier killed in Afghanistan

Aberdeen soldier killed in Afghanistan

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By KOMO Staff & News Services

WASHINGTON -- A soldier from Aberdeen was one of two killed on the Fourth of July in Afghanistan.

The Department of Defense says 20-year-old Aaron Fairbairn died at Combast Outpost Zerok when insurgents attacked.

19-year-old Justin Casillas of Dunnigan, Calif., was also killed. They were both based out of Fort Richardson, Alaska.

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