Two US soldiers killed after vehicle hit by improvised explosive device in southern Afghanistan
- The names of the deceased service members will be withheld until 24 hours after notification of next of kin is complete
Two US service members were killed and two others wounded when their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan's Kandahar province on Saturday, Nato's Resolute Support mission said in a statement.
“The service members were conducting operations as part of Nato's Resolute Support Mission,” the statement added.
In accordance with US Defence Department policy, the names of the deceased service members will be withheld until 24 hours after notification of next of kin is complete, it said.
The Taliban militant group claimed responsibility for the early morning attack.
In a tweet, a spokesman of the group said that the explosion hit a vehicle of “American invaders” near Kandahar airport, claiming that the armoured vehicle was destroyed and all on board were killed.
