Multiple U.S. and Afghan special operations soldiers have been killed Saturday in an ambush in Afghanistan's
restive east.
restive east.
U.S. personnel from the 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group and members of the allied Afghan Special
Operations Forces were conducting key leader engagement, a term that refers to efforts to engage with influential
figures within the local community, in the Sherzad district of Nangarhar province when they were exposed to fire,
a U.S. official told Newsweek. At least two U.S. troops were killed and six more wounded, while Afghan forces
suffered nine fatalities.
Operations Forces were conducting key leader engagement, a term that refers to efforts to engage with influential
figures within the local community, in the Sherzad district of Nangarhar province when they were exposed to fire,
a U.S. official told Newsweek. At least two U.S. troops were killed and six more wounded, while Afghan forces
suffered nine fatalities.
"Upon completing a key-leader engagement at the district center, current reports indicate an individual in an
Afghan uniform opened fire on the combined U.S. and Afghan force with a machine gun," U.S. Forces
Afghanistan spokesperson Colonel Sonny Leggett said in a statement sent to Newsweek. "We are still collecting
information and the cause or motive behind the attack is unknown at this time. The incident is under investigation."
Afghan uniform opened fire on the combined U.S. and Afghan force with a machine gun," U.S. Forces
Afghanistan spokesperson Colonel Sonny Leggett said in a statement sent to Newsweek. "We are still collecting
information and the cause or motive behind the attack is unknown at this time. The incident is under investigation."
