U.S. Service Member Killed And Two Others Wounded In An Apparent Insider Attack In Southern Afghanistan

A soldier salutes the U.S. flag during the singing of the National Anthem on Sept. 11, 2017, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kimberly Browne)

CNN: US service member killed in Afghanistan in apparent insider attack

Washington (CNN)A US service member was killed, and two others were wounded in an apparent insider attack in southern Afghanistan Saturday, according to the NATO-led coalition's Resolute Support mission.

The incident happened at an Afghan army base in Uruzgan Province in southern Afghanistan, according to a US official.

In complying with Department of Defense policy, the name of the service member killed in action is being withheld until 24 hours after the next of kin is notified, the coalition said in a statement.
The coalition said the two wounded US service members are in stable condition and being treated.

Additional information will be released as appropriate, the Resolute Support said.

An insider attack would indicate one carried out by a member of the Afghan security forces.

Officials said the incident is being investigated, and no further details were immediately available.

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WNU Editor: This is the third U.S. combat fatality in Afghanistan this year. 49 U.S. troops have died in Afghanistan since Jan. 1 2015, when operations in the country formally transitioned from combat operations to a mission of support and advisory assistance to the Afghan National Security Forces

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