Three US service members, one contractor killed in Afghanistan

Three US service members and a contractor have been killed by an improvised explosive device close to a base near Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, the United States military has said.

The blast took place on Monday close to Bagram airbase, the largest US military facility in Afghanistan.

In a statement, the military said three other US service members were wounded and were receiving treatment.

The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack. 

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