Two U.S. military service members and one Afghan National Army member were killed in a firefight in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, according to military statements.
The Afghan Defense ministry said in a statement,"Attacks such as this by our enemies fail to have negative effects on the friendship and spirit of cooperation and between the ANDSF and U.S Military forces. We will continue our fight against terrorism together."
Earlier, the 7th Special Forces Group based in Eglin, Florida, had tweeted that"several 7th SFG Soldiers were injured or killed during combat operations in Afghanistan on February 8, 2020. The families of the deceased and wounded are being notified. In accordance with DoD policy, the names of the causalities are being withheld until 24 hours."
2019 saw increased levels of violence against American troops in Afghanistan that made it the deadliest for U.S. forces in that country in five years.
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