US soldier killed in Afghanistan

Kabul, Aug 17 (IANS) A US service member who was injured in a security operation in eastern Afghanistan has died, the NATO-led Resolute Support (RS) mission said on Thursday.

"The service member has died as a result of wounds suffered on Wednesday during a joint operation with US and Afghan Forces in eastern Afghanistan," the mission said in a statement.

The statement added US and Afghan forces were also injured during the operation targeting the Islamic State terror group, reports Xinhua news.

The service member has not yet been identified.

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