2 U.S. Troops Killed And 2 Wounded By Taliban Bomb In Southern Afghanistan

A map shows the location of the roadside bomb attack in Kandahar, Afghanistan

Daily Mail: Two U.S. are soldiers killed and two others are injured in Taliban roadside bomb attack in Afghanistan

* IED struck US vehicle on Saturday in the Dand district of Kandahar province
* Taliban immediately claimed responsibility for the roadside bomb attack
* Two U.S. service members were killed and two others injured

Two U.S. service members were killed and two others injured when their vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan Saturday, the U.S. military said in a statement.

Qari Yusouf Ahmadi, a Taliban spokesman, immediately claimed responsibility for the attack the southern Kandahar province.

The Department of Defense did not identify the service members, in keeping with policy to wait 24 hours after notification of next of kin is complete.

The U.S. service members were conducting operations as part of NATO's Resolute Support Mission. It was not immediately clear which branch of the military they were with.

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