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US service member killed, 4 wounded in Afghanistan clash
« on: January 02, 2018, 05:51:45 pm »
US service member killed, 4 wounded in Afghanistan clash
by David Brown | Jan 2, 2018, 11:23 AM

One U.S. service member was killed and four more were wounded in Afghanistan on Monday following a "combat engagement," the U.S. said.

The attack took place in Achin, Nangarhar Province. Two of the wounded were treated nearby and are in stable condition, and two more have returned to duty, according to a release from U.S. Forces-Afghanistan.

"We are deeply saddened by the loss of one of our own,” said Gen. John Nicholson, commander of USFOR-A. "At this very difficult time our heartfelt sympathies go out to the families and friends of our fallen and wounded brothers."

Fifteen U.S. service members were killed in Afghanistan in 2017, according to icasualties.org.

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Re: US service member killed, 4 wounded in Afghanistan clash
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2018, 08:36:33 pm »
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U.S. service member killed in Afghanistan in combat
CBS News, Jan 2, 2018

An American service member was killed in combat in Afghanistan on New Year's Day, the U.S. military said on Tuesday. Four other American service members were wounded in the same incident.

The military said the combat happened in Achin in eastern Nangarhar province.

Two of the wounded service members were in stable condition at a medical treatment facility. The other two service members have returned to duty.  No other details were immediately provided.

"We are deeply saddened by the loss of one of our own," said Gen. John Nicholson, commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan. "At this very difficult time our heartfelt sympathies go out to the families and friends of our fallen and wounded brothers."

More: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-service-member-killed-combat-afghanistan/?

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Re: US service member killed, 4 wounded in Afghanistan clash
« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2018, 09:23:15 pm »
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U.S. identifies soldier killed in likely ISIS firefight

KABUL, Afghanistan -- The U.S. military has identified an American soldier killed fighting likely ISIS militants on New Year's Day in eastern Afghanistan.

In a statement released Wednesday, the Pentagon said Sgt. 1st Class Mihail Golin, 34, of Fort Lee, New Jersey, was killed, "after being engaged by enemy small arms fire while on a dismounted patrol." Golin was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), based at Fort Carson, Colorado, the statement said. 

Continued at: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-soldier-mihail-golin-killed-afghanistan-isis-nangarhar-achin-district/