(CNN) The Pentagon has identified two soldiers killed Friday in Kunduz Province in Afghanistan as a result of what it said were wounds sustained while engaged in combat. The two soldiers were identified as Spc. Two US defense officials told CNN Friday that the two US service members were killed during a partnered US-Afghan military operation. The officials added that initial indications are that they were killed during a fight with the Taliban. His deployments include a handful of tours in Iraq, as well as tours in Tajikistan and Afghanistan.

Source: CNN March 23, 2019 22:06 UTC