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2 US Troops Killed During Convoy Attack In Afghanistan
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Two U.S. soldiers were killed in during an attack on a NATO convoy in Kandahar, Afghanistan, the Pentagon confirmed Wednesday.
#BREAKING Two US troops killed in Afghanistan, Pentagon confirms
— AFP news agency (@AFP) August 2, 2017
Kandahar is one of the southern most provinces in Afghanistan and is a historic sanctuary for Taliban insurgents. NATO Resolute Support command previously confirmed an attack on a convoy that “caused casualties.”
Confirmed NATO convoy attacked in Kandahar. pic.twitter.com/amsWUmIYGS
— USForces Afghanistan (@USFOR_A) August 2, 2017
The Department of Defense and U.S. Forces Afghanistan will release more information on the circumstances of these service members’ deaths as details become available and next of kin are notified.
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