WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- Twenty-six Afghan civilians, three local troops and two U.S. soldiers were killed Thursday in Kunduz province, Afghanistan, U.S. military officials said on Thursday.
The two Americans came under fire when working to clear a Taliban position and disrupt the group' s operations in a Kunduz district, said Pentagon. Another four U.S. troops were also reported wounded in the fighting.
"The two service members killed and the four who suffered injuries were with Afghan forces as part of our train, advise and assist mission," U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said in a statement.
"Some of our Afghan partners also died." said Carter.
Local media also reported more than two dozen civilian casualties, including potentially from U.S. airstrikes.
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