39-year-old elite Jægerkorpset sergeant was helping to train a special Afghan police unit when killed by an explosion
René Brink Jakobsen was the first member of the elite Jægerkorpset to be killed in an international mission (Photos: Hærens Operative Kommando / Scanpix)
The death of 39-year-old Jægerkorpset special forces sergeant René Brink Jakobsen late Wednesday night in Afghanistan marks the first time a Danish elite soldier has been killed in an international conflict.
Jakobsen was severely wounded by an improvised explosive device (IED) while on patrol with his unit, Task Force 7, in the Helmand province. Despite receiving immediate medical aid, Jakobsen was unable to be saved.
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