World Alert: Two American service members killed in Afghanistan helicopter crash supporting combat operations

The Taliban claimed it shot down the helicopter. According to the U.S. military, which initially said the helicopter did not come down due to enemy fire, this brings to 19 the number of Americans killed in combat in Afghanistan this year. The Trump administration has pledged to remove the bulk of U.S. troops in the next year.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     World Alert Nov 20, 2:14 AM     Two American service members killed in Afghanistan helicopter crash supporting combat operations The Taliban claimed it shot down the helicopter. According to the U.S. military, which initially said the helicopter did not come down due to enemy fire, this brings to 19 the number of Americans killed in combat in Afghanistan this year. The Trump administration has pledged to remove the bulk of U.S. troops in the next year. 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 ©2019 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071