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Two US troops wounded in Afghanistan after vehicle hits mine
Source: Associated Press
Two US troops wounded in Afghanistan after vehicle hits mine
Associated Press in Kandahar, Afghanistan
Saturday 8 October 2016 15.28 BST
Two US service members were wounded in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday when their vehicle struck a roadside mine, the military said.
They were “conducting a normal security patrol” near the airport on the outskirts of Jalalabad city, capital of Nangarhar province, when “their vehicle hit the improvised explosive device”, said the US military’s spokesman in Afghanistan, BrigGen Charles Cleveland.
“The individuals were evacuated from the scene of the incident to Jalalabad Airfield for treatment,” he said in a statement. The incident happened early on Saturday morning, he said.
According to procedure, the troops were not identified.
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Associated Press in Kandahar, Afghanistan
Saturday 8 October 2016 15.28 BST
Two US service members were wounded in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday when their vehicle struck a roadside mine, the military said.
They were “conducting a normal security patrol” near the airport on the outskirts of Jalalabad city, capital of Nangarhar province, when “their vehicle hit the improvised explosive device”, said the US military’s spokesman in Afghanistan, BrigGen Charles Cleveland.
“The individuals were evacuated from the scene of the incident to Jalalabad Airfield for treatment,” he said in a statement. The incident happened early on Saturday morning, he said.
According to procedure, the troops were not identified.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/oct/08/afghanistan-us-military-wounded
