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| Six US service members killed in Afghan suicide bombing | Six US service members killed in Afghan suicide bombing |
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| A suicide bombing in Afghanistan has killed six US service members in one of the deadliest attacks on American forces this year, US officials say. | A suicide bombing in Afghanistan has killed six US service members in one of the deadliest attacks on American forces this year, US officials say. |
| The Taliban said they were behind the blast, which also injured several US and Nato soldiers. | The Taliban said they were behind the blast, which also injured several US and Nato soldiers. |
| US officials said the troops were meeting a local Afghan leader when they were targeted by a fighter riding a motorbike rigged with explosives. | US officials said the troops were meeting a local Afghan leader when they were targeted by a fighter riding a motorbike rigged with explosives. |
| Attacks on foreign troops have risen in recent months as forces have withdrawn. | Attacks on foreign troops have risen in recent months as forces have withdrawn. |
| The attack happened in a village close to Bagram airbase in Afghanistan. | |
| To date, 16 US service members have been killed in combat this year, but most of those deaths were due to aircraft crashes, according to the Pentagon. | To date, 16 US service members have been killed in combat this year, but most of those deaths were due to aircraft crashes, according to the Pentagon. |
| In October, a helicopter crash killed six US service members in Jalalabad. | In October, a helicopter crash killed six US service members in Jalalabad. |
| "We're deeply saddened by this loss," Brig Gen Wilson Shoffner said in a news release. "Our heartfelt sympathies go out to the families and friends of those affected in this tragic incident, especially during this holiday season." | |
| The incident is under investigation, according to the release. |