There are multiple US casualties after troops were fired on during an operation in Afghanistan, US official says

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• There are multiple American casualties after military personnel were fired on during a mission in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province, US officials said.
• Several US personnel were either injured or killed, but the exact number and other details were unclear.
• The Taliban and the Islamic State group affiliate both operate in eastern Nangarhar province.
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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — American and Afghan military personnel were fired on while conducting an operation in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province, the US military said Saturday, and one official said there were US casualties.

Several US personnel were either injured or killed, but the exact number and other details were not provided, said the US official, who agreed to discuss the incident only on condition of anonymity.

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