"One US service member was killed and another wounded during an apparent insider attack in eastern Afghanistan, Sept. 3," the mission said in a statement.
The mission recalled that it was the sixth US casualty in Afghanistan in 2018.
One U.S. service member was killed and another wounded during an apparent insider attack in eastern Afghanistan, Sept. 3. pic.twitter.com/CjtgaqrRsh
— Resolute Support (@ResoluteSupport) September 3, 2018
The NATO’s mission in Afghanistan was launched in 2015. It includes over 13,000 servicemen who are providing training and advice to the Afghan security personnel in their fight against terrorism, particularly against the Taliban group.