Special Forces Soldier Killed in Afghanistan Two Days Before Christmas

An Army Special Forces soldier from New Jersey was killed in combat operations in Afghanistan, the Defense Department said Monday.

Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Goble, 33, of Washington Township, died Monday from injuries he sustained while his unit was in combat operations the day before in Kunduz Province, the military said in a statement.

He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. The Defense Department statement does not elaborate on the circumstances of the incident. . .

The Taliban claimed it was behind a fatal roadside bombing in northern Kunduz province, The Associated Press reported.

Talks between the U.S. and the Taliban resumed this month. On Dec. 12, the U.S. special envoy to Afghanistan tweeted that “we’re taking a brief pause” following a Taliban attack near Bagram Airfield. The envoy, Zalmay Khalilzad, said he expressed outrage to the Taliban about the attack. (Read more from “Special Forces Soldier Killed in Afghanistan Two Days Before Christmas” HERE)

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