US Forces Killed, Injured in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar Province
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Two US service members were killed and six others injured when an individual in an Afghan uniform opened fire on them, the US military said on Saturday.
The incident, which took place in Nangarhar province, occurred after a combined US and Afghan force was returning from a “key-leader engagement,” Colonel Sonny Leggett, a spokesman for US forces in Afghanistan, said in a statement, Reuters reported.
“We are still collecting information and the cause or motive behind the attack is unknown at this time,” Leggett added.
No group or individual has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.
The province has been playing host to activity by the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group over the past several years.