Now Military Opposes Releasing Names of Those Who Died in the Attack on the Chinook Helicopter

With conspiracy theories boiling over as to what was behind the death of 30 service men on Friday, most believed to be Navy Seals, the government may break with tradition and not supply the names of those killed.

"There were concerns expressed by the SOCOM (US Special Operations Command) commander about the safety of the members of the unit and their families and the families of the fallen," a senior military officer told AFP News.

Under the Pentagon's rules, the identities of dead service members are released publicly 24 hours after families are notified about the death of their loved ones, according to AFP.