US military patrol attacked by IED in Afghanistan
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WASHINGTON: (APP) A US soldier has been killed by a bomb blast while on patrol during counter-terrorism operations in Nangahar province in Afghanistan, US military officials said Tuesday.
"The servicemember was killed conducting operations with Afghan forces when the patrol triggered an improvised explosive device," US Forces, Afghanistan said in a statement.
"The mission was conducted as part of a larger United States-Afghan counter terrorism mission targeting the militant, Khorasan."
