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US soldier killed in anti-Taliban battle in Afghanistan

Published: 23 Aug 2016 - 03:59 pm | Last Updated: 04 Nov 2021 - 12:03 pm
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Afghan security forces prepare themselves during a battle with insurgents on the outskirts of Kunduz, Afghanistan August 21, 2016. REUTERS/Nasir Wakif

Kabul: An American soldier was killed Tuesday during an anti-Taliban operation near the capital of the southern Afghan province of Helmand, US-led NATO forces said.

"One US service member died as a result of wounds sustained during operations near Lashkar Gah in Helmand today," the coalition said, adding that another American and six Afghan soldiers were wounded.

?AFP