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Roadside Bomb Hits American Convoy in Afghanistan Roadside Bomb Hits American Convoy in Afghanistan
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JALALABAD, Afghanistan — A roadside bomb hit a convoy of American soldiers in Nangarhar Province, in eastern Afghanistan, early Monday, according to Afghan officials in the area. JALALABAD, Afghanistan — Three civilians were killed after a roadside bomb hit a convoy of American soldiers early Monday in Nangarhar Province, in eastern Afghanistan, according to Afghan officials in the area.
There was no confirmation of American casualties, but at least three civilians were killed when the soldiers opened fire after the explosion, said Ataullah Khogyani, a spokesman for the governor of Nangarhar. The United States military said that none of its personnel had been wounded. It added that though there was an exchange of gunfire after the bombing, it had received no official reports of civilian casualties.
The American military said it was aware of the reports and was investigating them. “We take civilian casualties very seriously, and all allegations are thoroughly investigated,” the military said in a news release.
All six of the American soldiers who have been killed in Afghanistan in 2017 died in Nangarhar Province, the most recent three on Saturday in an apparent insider attack. All were Special Operations soldiers fighting the Islamic State, which has a stronghold in the province. The three civilians were killed when soldiers opened fire after the explosion, said Attaullah Khogyani, a spokesman for the governor of Nangarhar.
In the latest incident, however, Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesman for the Taliban, claimed responsibility for the attack, which took place in Ghanikhel District, not in the Islamic State stronghold of Achin District. All six of the American soldiers who have been killed in Afghanistan in 2017 died in Nangarhar Province, the most recent three on Saturday in an apparent insider attack. All were Special Operations forces fighting the Islamic State, which has a stronghold in the province.
But the Taliban claimed responsibility for the latest attack, through a spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid. The attack took place in Ghanikhel District, which borders on the Islamic State stronghold of Achin District.