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\nThe U. S service member killed in Afghanistan on Saturday has been identified as Sgt. Leandro Jasso, 25, according to the Department of Defense.
Jasso, from Leavenworth, Washington, was an Army Ranger assigned to 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment on his third deployment to Afghanistan supporting Operation Freedom\u2019s Sentinel.
He was killed \u201cas a result of wounds sustained while engaging enemy forces in Khash Rod District, Nimruz Province, Afghanistan,\u201d the Defense Department statement reads, a region the U. S. is not known to be conducting military operations, according to The Washington Post .
\u201cThe loss of Sgt. Jasso is felt by his family and loved ones, by all who served with him and by all on this mission to protect our country and our allies,\u201d Gen. Austin \u201cScott\u201d Miller, the top U. S. officer in Afghanistan said.
Jasso enlisted in the Army in 2012 and completed the Basic Airborne Course. Among his decorations are the Army Achievement Medal, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the Ranger Tab, the Combat Infantryman Badge and the Expert Infantryman Badge. (RELATED: US Service Member Killed In Afghanistan)
Sgt. Leandro Jasso, 25,killed in combat on Nov. 24,2018, in Afghanistan. (United States Army)
\u201cSgt. Jasso was a humble professional who placed the mission first, lived the Ranger Creed and will be deeply missed,\u201d Lt. Col. Rob McChrystal, the commander of Jasso\u2019s battalion, said in a statement, according to the Army Times.
Jasso\u2019s death marks the tenth U. S. military fatality in 2018, and the second this month.
Army Maj. Brent Taylor of the Utah Army National Guard was also killed in combat in November in an apparent insider attack in Afghanistan.
Initial reports indicated that Taylor was shot and killed by a member of the Afghan security forces, according to Operation Resolute Support, the NATO training mission in Afghanistan.
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