US Soldier Killed in Taliban Attack

An American Special Ops soldier was killed and at least two Americans were wounded in Afghanistan on Tuesday, reports Fox News. Officials say forces were taking part in a counter-terrorism mission near Marjah in Helmand province when they were targeted by Taliban fighters, per NBC News, which was first to report the attack. A medevac helicopter that arrived on the scene was hit by mortar and small-arms fire, officials say; one of the wounded was on board the chopper and was not a Special Ops soldier. The Taliban claims to have shot down the helicopter. However, a US military rep tells the BBC that it was "experiencing mechanical malfunctions. It was not shot down. It intentionally landed safely." (More Special Forces stories.)