Afghan War:Three Marines Killed in Attack Near Air Base

On 8 April 2019,a US convoy was reportedly on security patrol near Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan when it was struck by an IED.Three US Marines were killed and three other service members wounded.An Afghan contractor was also injured in the attack.He was treated at the Air Base, which is located in Bagram district of Northern Parwan Province.The wounded service members were also transported for treatment.*
The Taliban Islamist extremists claimed responsibility for the attack.They said it was carried out by a VBIED.*

Local Afghan officials said four Afghan civilian passersby,plus an Afghan motorist, were also injured.US troops returned fire immediately the convoy was hit, according to Abdul Shakor Qudosi, administrative chief of Bagram district.*

This raises the US death toll in Afghanistan for 2019 to seven.In 2018,13 US service members were killed in action in the Afghan War.*

Commander of NATO's Resolute Support Mission and US Forces Afghanistan GEN Austin Scott Miller responded to the incident:

We feel and mourn the loss of these Americans with their families and loved ones.They volunteered to protect their country.We will continue our mission.*