US soldier killed in ‘vehicle accident’ in Afghanistan
An American service member has been killed in a “vehicle accident” in eastern Afghanistan.
Two others were also injured during the accident in the eastern province of Nangarhar on Monday.
"We are deeply saddened by the loss of one of our own," General John Nicholson, the top US commander in Afghanistan, said in a statement. "Our deepest sympathies and prayers are with the families and friends of our fallen and injured comrades."
Without providing any additional details about the incident, Nicholson asserted that it “was not the result of enemy action.”
There are reportedly about 14,000 American troops in Afghanistan purportedly to fight the Taliban, Daesh and al-Qaeda terrorist groups.
The US military has reportedly been focusing on Nangarhar to isolate the Afghan branch of the Daesh Takfiri group.
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So far this year, 11 American soldiers have lost their lives, most of them in the eastern province.
US President Donald Trump, who repeatedly called for the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan during the administration of former president Barack Obama, modified his stance during his 2016 presidential campaign. Last month, he even decided to send more than 3,000 extra troops to the country.
According to a recent report by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), the US training mission in Afghanistan has not been successful.
The mission, which still continues, has cost the US some $70 billion since 2002, according to SIGAR, which says Washington is still spending more than $4 billion a year.
The United States invaded Afghanistan in October 2001 after the September 11 attacks on New York and Washington, and overthrew the Taliban regime. But US forces have remained bogged down there through the presidencies of George W. Bush, Barack Obama and now Trump.
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