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Fourth soldier dies from large IED blast in Afghanistan

The Pentagon has identified a fourth casualty from the improvised explosive device that claimed the lives of three special operations troops last week and left three other Americans wounded.

By Kyle Rempfer

5 years ago

Top US commander in Afghanistan unharmed after attack leaves key Afghan general dead, 2 Americans wounded

The top U.S. general in Afghanistan was present during an attack Thursday that wounded two U.S. troops and killed an Afghan general who was key to holding together the many disparate political groups and security forces in southern Afghanistan.

By Kyle Rempfer and Tara Copp, AP

5 years ago