{"id":24047,"date":"2019-09-16T17:19:33","date_gmt":"2019-09-16T17:19:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/09\/16\/us-troop-killed-in-action-in-afghanistan\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T02:24:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T02:24:40","slug":"us-troop-killed-in-action-in-afghanistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2019\/09\/16\/us-troop-killed-in-action-in-afghanistan\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Beret killed in action in Afghanistan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Another U.S. service member has been killed in action in Afghanistan, officials announced Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The death was announced by NATO\u2019s Resolute Support <\/a>mission to the country in a press release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A defense official told Army Times on background that the fallen soldier was a Green Beret, but did not specify the operator\u2019s unit. A separate defense official said that there are no indications the attack was a green-on-blue incident. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“In accordance with U.S. Department of Defense policy<\/a>, the name of the service member is being withheld until 24 hours after family notification is complete,\u201d the release reads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The death comes after peace talks between U.S. diplomats and the Taliban broke down earlier this month<\/a>, and amid warnings from the top U.S. general for NATO that he expects increased violence in Afghanistan as that country\u2019s elections draw nearer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The peace talks collapsed after a round of deadly attacks by insurgents in Kabul that killed 12 people, including an American soldier<\/a> and a Romanian soldier.<\/p>\n\n\n\t