Two U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan, military says

[DonViejo]

Source: The Washington Post


By Sharif Hassan and
William Branigin June 26 at 8:21 AM

KABUL — Two American service members were killed in Afghanistan on Wednesday, the U.S. military said, a day after an unannounced visit to the country by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

The military did not immediately provide any details of the deaths but indicated that the service members were killed in combat. The Taliban insurgent group claimed responsibility, saying the two Americans were slain in an ambush in Wardak province, about 60 miles southwest of Kabul.

The deaths were reported three days ahead of a seventh round of U.S.-Taliban talks scheduled for June 29 in Qatar.

“The names of the service members killed in action are being withheld until 24 hours after notification of next of kin is complete,” the U.S.-led NATO mission in Afghanistan said in a statement.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/two-us-service-members-killed-in-afghanistan-military-says/2019/06/26/8da23f82-97f9-11e9-830a-21b9b36b64ad_story.html

[turbinetree]

1. U.S. Department of Defense as of June 25, 2019

https://dod.defense.gov/News/Casualty-Status/

[Historic NY]

2. WTF are we still there????

[democrank]

3. . .

[pazzyanne]

4. Sad that we are still doing active combat in Afghanistan.

[denbot]

5. Putin's Russia is the Taliban's primary outside supporter.

No doubt they supply intelligence as well as material support. I guess the Trumpanzees can all high five each other and celebrate how they triggered us libtards.

[Eugene]

6. Pentagon releases IDs of 2 soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Source: Associated Press

Pentagon releases IDs of 2 soldiers killed in Afghanistan

June 27, 2019

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has announced the identities of two soldiers killed in combat in Afghanistan.

Killed on Wednesday in Uruzgan province were 32-year-old Army Master Sgt. Michael B. Riley and 24-year-old Army Sgt. James G. Johnston.

Riley was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group at Fort Carson, Colorado. He was from Heilbronn, Germany.

Johnston was assigned to 79th Ordnance Battalion, 71st Ordnance Group, at Fort Hood, Texas. He was from Trumansburg, New York.

The Pentagon said Thursday that both men died of wounds sustained from small arms fire while engaged in combat operations. No other details were provided.

https://apnews.com/e2d101d6d4514e23b857ab80e2c89824