3 US military personnel killed in Afghanistan

3 US military personnel killed in Afghanistan

3 others wounded by explosive device near Bagram Air Base

By Umar Farooq

WASHINGTON (AA) - Three U.S. service members and a contractor were killed Monday by an explosive device near an American military base in Bagram, Afghanistan.

An additional three service members were wounded by what the U.S. called an "improvised explosive device" near Bagram Air Base, according to the Pentagon.

The wounded were evacuated and are currently receiving medical care.

The air base, 40 miles from Kabul, is the largest U.S. military base in Afghanistan, hosting thousands of troops from Washington.

The names of those military personnel who were killed are currently being withheld until their families or next of kin are notified.

The deaths come amid a negotiation to broker peace between Afghan national forces and the Taliban.

Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation, is leading the push for talks with the Taliban. He returned to Kabul on Sunday after a brief visit to Pakistan last weekend.

This comes after multiple rounds of talks between the U.S. and the Taliban in Qatar.

The next round of talks is set to take place later this month but no exact dates have been announced.

The U.S.-led talks are aimed at ending the 17-year war in Afghanistan.

The deaths Monday bring the total number of U.S. service members killed this year to seven.


*Kasim Ileri contributed to this report


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