A U.S. soldier was killed in Afghanistan on Saturday during an operation against a branch of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the military announced.
According to a U.S. military spokesman, the soldier suffered fatal injuries during an operation in Nangarhar Province, located in the eastern region of Afghanistan.
{mosads}”A U.S. soldier was killed in action while conducting operations against ISIS-Khorasan in Afghanistan,” the spokesman said in a statement.
“The Soldier was mortally wounded late Saturday during an operation in Nangarhar Province. More information will be released as appropriate.”
The military has not yet identified the soldier.