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US service member Killed in Afghanistan
Source: CNN
(CNN) — A US service member was killed in combat in Afghanistan Tuesday.
The US military would not provide additional details, saying "the incident is under investigation."
"In accordance with US Department of Defense policy, the name of the service member killed in action is being withheld until 24 hours after notification of next of kin is complete," a statement from the Pentagon said.
This is the second US service member killed in action in Afghanistan in 2019.
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By Ryan Browne, CNN
Updated 12:39 PM ET, Tue January 22, 2019
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/22/politics/us-service-member-killed-in-afghanistan/index.html
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Source: ABC News
Green Beret killed in Afghanistan is identified
By LUIS MARTINEZ Jan 23, 2019, 1:40 PM ET
The Pentagon identified U.S. Army Special Forces Sgt. 1st Class Joshua "Zach" Beale as the U.S. service member who was killed in combat in Afghanistan on Tuesday.
The 32-year-old Green Beret was killed in Afghanistan's Uruzgan Province while conducting combat operations.
Beale was the second U.S. military death in Afghanistan in a week and in this year.
A statement from the U.S. Army Special Operations Command said that Beale succumbed to wounds sustained from small arms fire. He was assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
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By LUIS MARTINEZ Jan 23, 2019, 1:40 PM ET
The Pentagon identified U.S. Army Special Forces Sgt. 1st Class Joshua "Zach" Beale as the U.S. service member who was killed in combat in Afghanistan on Tuesday.
The 32-year-old Green Beret was killed in Afghanistan's Uruzgan Province while conducting combat operations.
Beale was the second U.S. military death in Afghanistan in a week and in this year.
A statement from the U.S. Army Special Operations Command said that Beale succumbed to wounds sustained from small arms fire. He was assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
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Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/us-service-member-killed-afghanistan/story?id=60546677
U.S. Army Special Forces Sgt. 1st Class Joshua "Zach" Beale was killed, Jan. 22, 2019, in Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan
