2 US service members killed, 6 wounded in Afghanistan attack.
4 min readThomas Watkins/AFP via Getty Images, FileAfghanistan
"Upon completing a key-leader engagement at the district center, current reports indicate an individual in an Afghan uniform opened fire on the combined U.S. and Afghan force with a machine gun," the statement continued. Four other U.S. service members have been killed in Afghanistan this year, two in a roadside explosion and two others when their U.S. Air Force E-11B aircraft crashed because of an apparent mechanical issue.
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