US soldier killed in Afghanistan

SANAA, Nov. 24 (YPA) – A US soldier was killed in Afghanistan on Saturday, bringing the number of US soldiers killed this year to eight, North Atlantic Treaty Organization(NATO) said in a statement.

“The identity of the soldier and the details of the incident will be announced later,” said Debra Richardson, spokeswoman for the NATO-led firm support mission in Afghanistan, according to Reuters agency.

More than 2,400 US troops have been killed since the US and its allies invaded Afghanistan 17 years ago and there are about 14,000 US troops in Afghanistan, according to the Pentagon.

Sameera Hassn