Three U.S. Service Members Killed in Afghanistan
Resolute Support, the NATO-led mission to Afghanistan, announced three U.S. service members were killed by an improvised explosive device on Tuesday.
“Three U.S. service members were killed and three wounded when an improvised explosive device detonated November 27 near Ghazni city. One American contractor was also wounded,” Resolute Support said in a statement. “The wounded service members and contractor were evacuated and are receiving medical care.” . . .
On Sunday, the DOD had identified the soldier that was killed in the Garmsir District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan from “injuries sustained while engaging enemy forces” the day prior as Sgt. Leandro A.S. Jasso.
The attack today marks the single deadliest for U.S. forces in Afghanistan this year. 3 American troops killed by roadside bomb in Ghazni today. Last year, 3 U.S. soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division were killed in an "insider attack" in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province
— Lucas Tomlinson (@LucasFoxNews) November 27, 2018
“The loss of Sgt. Jasso is felt by his family and loved ones, by all who served with him and by all on this mission to protect our country and our allies,” said Gen. Scott Miller, Commanding General of Resolute Support and United States Forces – Afghanistan.
“Sgt. Jasso was killed defending our nation, fighting al Qaeda alongside our Afghan partners,” Miller added. “All of us, and throughout our coalition of 41 nations, recognize the threats posed by groups such as al Qaeda and ISIS and are determined to fight them here.” (Read more from “Three U.S. Service Members Killed in Afghanistan by IED Blast” HERE)
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