U.S. Service Member Killed, Four Injured In Afghanistan

On Tuesday, the US military said that one U.S. service member was killed and four others wounded during a “combat engagement” in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar. The statement said that the incident took place on Monday, and two of the wounded service members are being treated at a medical facility and in stable condition. Nangahar has become a stronghold for the Islamic State and has been the site of fighting between the Taliban and sustained U.S. air strikes.