U.S. service member killed in Afghanistan

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

KABUL (Reuters) - A U.S. service member was killed in Afghanistan on Saturday, the NATO-led Resolute Support mission said in a statement.

It gave no further details and withheld the name of the service member until the next of kin were informed.

The latest fatality brings the tally of U.S. service member deaths in Afghanistan to at least seven in 2019.

WORLD NEWS JULY 13, 2019 / 2:32 AM / UPDATED 6 HOURS AGO

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-afghanistan/u-s-service-member-killed-in-afghanistan-idUSKCN1U804T

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Source: Washington Post

U.S. service member killed in Afghanistan, military says

KABUL — A U.S. service member was killed in Afghanistan on Saturday, a NATO statement said.

A spokesman for the Resolute Support mission said that in accordance with policy, no additional information will be released until 24 hours after the deceased’s next of kin is notified.

In a tweet, Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said two American soldiers were killed and three wounded in a bomb attack in Wardak province, west of Kabul. He offered no additional evidence.

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Saturday’s announcement brings the total number of U.S. troop deaths in Afghanistan this year to 11, according to iCasualties, a website that tracks casualties of U.S. forces in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Sharif Hassan contributed to this report.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/one-american-killed-in-afghanistan-military-says/2019/07/13/275f6340-a53b-11e9-b7b4-95e30869bd15_story.html

[ADX]

1. Rest in peace, Warrior...

...Thanks for your service and your sacrifice...

[Bayard]

2. Condolences to his family

[obamanut2012]

4. It may well be a she n/t

[Bayard]

7. Yes

[EX500rider]

8. Green Beret on like his 7th tour

https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/14/us/afghanistan-army-soldier-death/index.html

[Applegate]

3. The US needs to get out of Afghanistan.

It's been 17 years now.

[democrank]

5. Rest in peace

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[Skittles]

6. everyone who tries to whitewash that bastard George W. Bush

remember this: people still die EVERY DAY because of him