Three U. S. service members were killed Tuesday in a roadside bombing in Afghanistan that wounded three others, the NATO Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan announced,…
Three U. S. service members were killed Tuesday in a roadside bombing in Afghanistan that wounded three others, the NATO Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan announced, marking this year’s deadliest month in Afghanistan.
The U. S. military said an improvised explosive device went off in the eastern Ghazni province and killed three members of the military and wounded three others, including an American contractor, the military statement reads.
The wounded service members and contractor have been evacuated from the area and are receiving medical care.
These deaths make November the deadliest month in Afghanistan for U. S. service members this year, totaling five, and is the deadliest attack since six service members were killed in a motorcycle bomb explosion in 2015, according to CNN .
The identities of those killed in action are withheld until 24 hours after the fallen’s family members are notified, as is Department of Defense policy.
