Taliban claim attack that killed US soldier in Afghanistan

Kabul: The Taliban on Monday claimed responsibility for an attack that killed a US service member, saying insurgents also wounded several American and Afghan troops.

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In a WhatsApp message to AFP, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said insurgents "blew up an American vehicle in Char Dara district of Kunduz" late Sunday night.

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The US military earlier confirmed the death of one of its troops.

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(PTI)