A U.S. service member was killed in action in Afghanistan on Thursday, the military command there announced.
“We mourn and honor the sacrifice of our service member,” said Gen. Scott Miller, commander of Resolute Support and U.S. Forces-Afghanistan. “We remain committed.”
The incident is under investigation, a Resolute Support statement said.
The service member’s name and other information will be released in 24 hours, after next of kin have been notified.
This coming Sunday will mark 17 years since the U.S. military began combat operations in Afghanistan, less than a month after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11.
On Thursday, Gen. Joseph Votel, head of U.S. Central Command, is scheduled to brief reporters at the Pentagon on his area of operations, which includes Afghanistan.
Thursday’s death marked the eight U.S. casualty in Afghanistan this year. One of those deaths was under non-combat conditions, while the remaining seven were killed in action.
