USA Today: 3 American service members killed in Afghanistan roadside bombing
Three American service members died Tuesday when a roadside bomb exploded in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, the worst tragedy yet in a deadly month for U.S. forces in the war-torn country.
Lt. Ubon Mendie, a spokesman for the U.S. forces, said in a statement that three other service members and one American civilian contractor were injured in the blast. The wounded were evacuated and were being provided medical care, Mendie said.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack near the city of Ghazni, capital of the central Afghanistan province, according to the Associated Press.
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WNU Editor: And on top of this sad news, we are now learning about this .... US Army Ranger killed in Afghanistan likely died from friendly fire (ABC News).
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When I read that three of the six were "wounded" I thought there is a tendency to feel some relief that they weren't killed. Often "wounded" means lost their legs or worse. In such reports "wounded" serves as a euphemism.
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