NEW: A U.S. service member in Afghanistan has been killed in action, according to the Department of Defense. The service member is the 20th to die in combat in Afghanistan in 2019, the deadliest year for U.S. troops in that country in the last five years.
policy, the name of the service member killed in action is being withheld until 24 hours after notification of next of kin is complete," U.S. Forces Afghanistan said in a statement.
The death is the 20th U.S. combat death in Afghanistan in 2019, the deadliest year for U.S. troops in that country in the last five years. In this file photo taken on June 6, 2019, U.S. soldiers look out over hillsides during a visit of the commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan General at the Afghan National Army checkpoint in Nerkh district of Wardak province.
In this file photo taken on June 6, 2019, U.S. soldiers look out over hillsides during a visit of the commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan General at the Afghan National Army checkpoint in Nerkh district of Wardak province.The last service member killed by enemy fire in Afghanistan was in September, when Sgt. 1st Class Jeremy W. Griffin wasChief Warrant Officer 2 David C. Knadle, 33, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kirk T. Fuchigami Jr.
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