The seventh death of a US soldier in Afghanistan so far in 2016, the Pentagon today announced an unidentified US service member was killed in an operation against the nation’s ISIS affiliate. The operation was in the Nangarhar Province, just a few miles from the Pakistan border.
Officials say an investigation is still ongoing to determine exactly what happened, but the soldier reportedly died during a foot patrol, as the result of an improvised explosive device (IED). It is unclear, according to those familiar with the situation, if the device was detonated remotely or not.
This incident is likely to add to questions about the nature of US operations in occupied Afghanistan, some 15 years after the initial invasion. While the US has repeatedly insisted the troops in Afghanistan are just advisers, they seem to be finding themselves out on patrol, and in harm’s way.
This was part of the third major anti-ISIS offensive in Nangarhar. In each of the previous offensives, US and Afghan officials declared quick victories, and claimed to have virtually totally expelled ISIS from the area, only to see them return almost immediately.
Couldn’t possibly be a “foot patrol” as there are no US “boots on the ground” there since Obama ended the invasion/occupation of Afghanistan.
God Bless him and his family.We’re lucky to have brave men and women willing to sacrifice there lives for people like us who post bullshiii comments all day bickering over shiii honestly no one really knows about just type in what you read from here and there…Breaks my heart people.Freedoms not free…USA
People like you scare the bejeezus out of me.
First, your reading comprehension skills are atrocious. Nowhere in my comment do I denigrate the soldier who died. My comment was 100% concerned with the disconnect between what our government says (“no boots on the ground”) and what the reality is. But, that’s sometimes hard for people who already know everything to comprehend – must be a result of America’s outstanding state-run educational system, eh?
Second, if the comments on this site breaks your heart then by all means leave. The majority of commenters here – except the trolls like yourself who come here to beat their own chests with self-rightiousness – are not going to be swayed one iota by your misguided ignorant whimpering, so do yourself a favor and go back to military.com or Breitbart.com or wherever it is you get your misinformation and talking points. You are wasting your time here and you’re displaying for the entire world what is wrong with America.
And before you blaze on, I wore the uniform for longer than I care to remember. I lost friends and witnessed things no one should have to see – which I’m pretty sure you’ve never been close to experiencing…just my opinion.
Maybe I’ll go to you’re mommas house if I need some comforting…I pressed reply and it response to the last comment posted and since we’re the only ones who commented I responded to you…And honestly idgaf if u like what I’m posting…If someone that hates there country is upset because of what someone who loves there’s is saying I KNOW I’M DOING SOMETHING RIGHT…
So, all those “brave men and women willing to sacrifice there [their] lives” are only to be respected if they believe as you do. I never said I didn’t like what you said. My comment was about your lack of ability to understand what I said. And your assuming I don’t love my country because I don’t bend over the way you do is just plain stupid. As for you doing “something right” – well, it’s obvious that no one will ever convince you otherwise so attempting to do so is pointless.
And you really should have paid attention in English class if you didn’t want to be taken for an ignorant dolt.