U.S. soldier killed in Afghanistan; Taliban claim attack

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An American service member was killed in combat Monday in Afghanistan, the U.S. military said, without providing further details, while the Taliban claimed they were behind a roadside bombing in northern Kunduz province that killed the U.S. soldier.

The latest fatality brings the number of U.S. deaths in Afghanistan this year to 20. There have also been three non-combat deaths in 2019. More than 2,400 Americans have died in the nearly 18-year conflict.

Monday’s U.S. military statement did not identify the U.S. soldier or say where in Afghanistan the service member was killed. It said that in accordance with U.S. Department of Defense policy, names of service member killed in action are being withheld for 24 hours, until the notification of the family is completed.Last month, two U.S. service members were killed in Afghanistan when their helicopter crashed in eastern Logar province.

Washington’s peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad has been trying to hammer out a peace agreement with the Taliban for over a year. The U.S. wants the deal to include a promise from the Taliban that Afghanistan would not used as a base by any terrorist group.

 

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The Taliban and other terrorist groups have been hired by the U.S. government, Industrial Military Complex, the South, and other billionaires to make a profit from the unneccessary proxy wars that slaughter our troops and families out there! Tell the truth L.A. Times!

Thid damn fool from destroying and Stirring up such hate to wear America..will have all kind of threats from SEVERAL FORN LEADERSTheLincolnProject were are you cause in my network I've seen no ads. Pulling the cover off ..Showing the world TRUTH NOT FICTION.SayPSYCHO

Cowards.

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Trumps soon to be pulling soldiers from here. In a way I think all should come home but in no way do I think less is best in this case

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