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US service member killed, four injured in Afghanistan

US service member killed, four injured in Afghanistan

January 02, 2018 | 07:51 PM
US soldiers take positions during an operation against IS in Afghanistan. File photo/AFP
One US service member was killed and four others injured during a "combat engagement" in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar, the US military said in a statement on Tuesday.

The incident took place on Monday in Achin, Nangarhar province, the statement said.Two of the wounded service members are being treated at a medical facility and in stable condition, it added.

January 02, 2018 | 07:51 PM