KABUL, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- A U.S. service member died as a result of wounds in the beleaguered Helmand province in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday, said a statement of NATO-led Resolute Support (RS) mission released here.
"One U.S. service member died as a result of wounds sustained during operations near Lashkar Gar in Helmand Province today," the statement said.
Another U.S. member was wounded and is currently in stable condition, the statement added. It confirmed that additionally six Afghan soldiers were also wounded during the operations.
"We are deeply saddened by this loss, but remain committed to helping our Afghan partners provide a brighter future for themselves and their children," said General John W. Nicholson, commander of USFOR-A and Resolute Support mission in the statement.
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