Another US Military Victim in Afghanistan, for the 2nd Time this Month

A U.S. service member was killed in Afghanistan on Saturday, victims reach 2,400 in the 17-year-old war, America’s longest conflict.Ariana News Agency- The news was announced in a press release by Sgt. 1st Class Debra Richardson, a spokesperson for Resolute Support. No further details of how the solder was killed were given.

The soldier’s identity was not released, pending notification of next of kin.

Two Afghan soldiers were killed and two injured in a separate incident on Saturday when their helicopter crashed in Kandahar Province, according to The Associated Press.

Maj. Brent Taylor, 39, was the most recent service member to die in Afghanistan. He died in an insider attack in Kabul on Nov. 3. Taylor, a member of the U.S. Army National Guard, was the mayor of North Ogden, Utah.

Taylor was on his fourth deployment overall, and second in Afghanistan.

Suicide Attacks most Prevalent in Afghanistan 

Insider attacks have been a growing problem for the U.S. in Afghanistan. Three insider attacks took place over three weeks in late October and early November. An insider attack on Oct. 18 in Kandahar killed a well-known Afghan police chief, Gen. Abdul Raziq, and wounded U.S. Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Smiley. A Czech soldier was killed in an insider attack in Herat Province on Oct. 22.