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US Service Member Killed in Afghanistan

US Service Member Killed in Afghanistan
(AP)

Wednesday, 16 August 2017 05:23 PM EDT

A U.S. service member was killed in eastern Afghanistan during an operation with Afghan forces against Islamic State, the U.S. military said on Wednesday.

In a statement, the military said the service member died as a result of wounds. It also said that other U.S. and Afghan forces were injured and medically evacuated.

No further details were immediately available.

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A U.S. service member was killed in eastern Afghanistan during an operation with Afghan forces against Islamic State, the U.S. military said on Wednesday.In a statement, the military said the service member died as a result of wounds. It also said that other U.S. and Afghan...
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