World Alert: Suicide attack in eastern Afghanistan kills 3 under U.S. military’s command

Three foreign troops serving under the U.S. military's command were killed in a suicide attack on Sunday in eastern Afghanistan, the coalition said. The incident happened during a combined, dismounted patrol with Afghan forces in eastern Afghanistan, the coalition said in a statement, without identifying the nationality of the soldiers and exact location of the incident. Another Resolute Support service member, which U.S. Forces-Afghanistan acknowledged was an American, and two Afghan National Army soldiers were also injured in the blast. Sunday's losses are the deadliest for the coalition in many months in Afghanistan.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     World Alert Aug 5, 4:20 AM     Suicide attack in eastern Afghanistan kills 3 under U.S. military's command Three foreign troops serving under the U.S. military's command were killed in a suicide attack on Sunday in eastern Afghanistan, the coalition said. The incident happened during a combined, dismounted patrol with Afghan forces in eastern Afghanistan, the coalition said in a statement, without identifying the nationality of the soldiers and exact location of the incident. Another Resolute Support service member, which U.S. Forces-Afghanistan acknowledged was an American, and two Afghan National Army soldiers were also injured in the blast. Sunday's losses are the deadliest for the coalition in many months in Afghanistan. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2018 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071