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US Service Member Killed, 4 Others Injured In Afghanistan

Two of the injured service members are being treated at a nearby medical facility, and the other two have returned to duty.

US Service Member Killed, 4 Others Injured In Afghanistan
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An American service member was killed and four others wounded during combat in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province.

According to a statement released by U.S. Forces Afghanistan, two of the injured service members are being treated at a nearby medical facility, and the other two have returned to duty. Their names were not released.

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There are currently about 14,000 U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistan to help the country's military battle the Taliban and ISIS.

A total of 15 American service members died in Afghanistan in 2017.