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U.S. service member killed by enemy fire in Afghanistan

The U.S. military says an American service member has been killed by enemy fire in Afghanistan

By Associated Press
Published: January 22, 2019, 8:05pm

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military says an American service member has been killed by enemy fire in Afghanistan.

A military statement says the incident is under investigation, and details were not released. The statement issued Tuesday did not name the service member or the branch of the military, pending notification of the family.

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