The American service members “came under fire” alongside Afghan troops while attempting to “clear a Taliban position” in the Kunduz province, according to the statement. "Today's loss is heartbreaking and we offer our deepest condolences to the families and friends of our service members who lost their lives today," Gen. John W. Nicholson, commander of U.S. Forces-Afghanistan, said in a statement. The target of the raid appeared to be two senior Taliban commanders killed in the fighting among 65 insurgents, Kunduz police chief Gen. Qasim Jangalbagh said. IRAN'S SUPREME LEADER CRITICIZES TRUMP, CLINTONU.S. officials did not immediately identify the service members who died. NATO's combat operations ended in Afghanistan at the end of 2014, a move that put Afghan forces in charge of the country's security.

Source: Fox News November 03, 2016 08:59 UTC