Two U.S. Troops Killed Fighting ISIS In Afghanistan

<p>Two U.S. troops were killed fighting the Islamic State of Syria and Iraq (ISIS) in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said Thursday.&nbsp;</p>

Thursday, April 27th 2017, 11:10 am

By: News On 6


Two U.S. troops were killed fighting the Islamic State of Syria and Iraq (ISIS) in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said Thursday.

"Two U.S. service members were killed in action last night in southern Nangarhar, Afghanistan, during an operation against ISIS Khorasan," Pentagon spokesman Navy Captain Jeff Davis told reporters.

Nangarhar province, near the border with Pakistan, is where earlier this month the United States dropped a massive MOAB bomb.

The United States has approximately 9,800 troops in Afghanistan. NATO ended its current mission there in 2014, and but troops remain in the country to assist and train the Afghan Security Forces, though they have been increasingly called on for support.

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