US soldier killed in Afghanistan attack, Taliban claim responsibility
The Taliban on Monday claimed responsibility for an
attack on an American convoy that killed one US soldier and, according to the
insurgents, wounded several more, France 24 reported.
According to US Forces-Afghanistan, one American
service member died in combat Monday following an attack. The Americans did not
release any additional information.
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said insurgents
"blew up an American vehicle in Char Dara district of Kunduz" late
Sunday night.
Depending on how one qualifies a combat-related
death, at least 20 American troops have been killed in action in Afghanistan
this year following Monday's announcement.
That makes 2019 the deadliest for US forces since
combat operations officially finished at the end of 2014, and highlights the
challenging security situation that persists across much of Afghanistan.
More than 2,400 US troops have been killed in combat
in Afghanistan since the US-led invasion in October 2001.
