[Khaama (Afghanistan)] A US soldier was killed during the counter-terrorism operations in eastern NangarharThe unfortunate Afghan province located adjacent to Mohmand, Kurram, and Khyber Agencies. The capital is Jalalabad. The province was the fief of Younus Khalis after the Soviets departed and one of his sons is the current provincial Taliban commander. Nangarhar is Haqqani country..
province of Afghanistan.
A front man for the US Forces in Afghanistan Captain Bill Salvin said "A US soldier was killed in action while conducting operations against ISIS-Khorasan in Afghanistan."
He said the soldier was mortally maimed late Saturday during an operation in Nangarhar province.
No further details were given regarding the identity of the dear departed soldier, saying "More information will be released as appropriate."
This comes as at least three US soldiers were maimed in an kaboom in Jalalabad city, the thriving provincial capital of eastern Nangarhar province last month.