Five Servicemembers Wounded In Afghanistan

Americans injured fighting Islamic State group in Afghanistan
Stars and Stripes
By Corey Dickstein
Published: July 28, 2016

WASHINGTON – Five U.S. servicemembers were wounded in recent days fighting militants aligned with the Islamic State group in eastern Afghanistan, Army Gen. John “Mick” Nicholson said Thursday.

The American special operators were accompanying Afghan special forces this week in southern Nangarhar Province, where the Afghans began a major operation that aimed to route the militants from the country, said Nicholson, the top American commander in Afghanistan.

None of the injuries were life-threatening, he said. Two operators were quickly returned to their units and three were evacuated from Afghanistan for further medical treatment.

“They are in good spirits and have talked to their families,” Nicholson said. “We expect a full recovery.”
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