3 U.S. service members, 1 contractor killed in blast in Afghanistan

Suicide Bomber Attacks U.S.-Afghan Patrol Near Bagram Airfield
Bagram Airfield is about 25 miles northeast of Kabul, the Afghan capital, and is one of the main bases for U.S. troops. Photo courtesy of 455th Air Expeditionary Wing - Bagram Airfield

April 8 (UPI) — Three U.S. service members and one civilian contractor died Monday when an improvised explosive device detonated near Bagram Air Base in northeastern Afghanistan, NATO officials said.

The explosion also injured three U.S. service members, who were evacuated for medical care.

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, Stars and Stripes reported. The militant group described the IED as a suicide car bombing and said it destroyed an armored military vehicle.

The service members were serving in Afghanistan as part of NATO’s Resolute Support mission to train and advise Afghan military forces.

NATO’s Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan has about 17,000 troops. About half are supplied by the United States.

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