Pentagon confirms death of US soldier in Afghanistan
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WASHINGTON, July 14 (Xinhua) -- The Pentagon confirmed on Sunday that one US soldier has died in combat operations in Afghanistan.
The soldier died on Saturday in Afghanistan's northern Faryab province "as a result of injuries sustained from enemy small arms fire during combat operations," said the US Defense Department in a statement.
The soldier was supporting Operation Freedom's Sentinel in Afghanistan, the statement added.
The Pentagon said that the incident is currently under investigation.
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The United States maintains some 14,000 troops in Afghanistan, largely providing training missions to local Afghan forces while also conducting counterterrorism operations against terror groups.