20th American soldier killed in 2019 in latest Taliban ambush attack

An American service member was killed in combat Monday in Afghanistan, the U.S. military said, while the Taliban claimed they were behind a roadside bombing in northern Kunduz province that killed the U.S. soldier. The U.S. Army Special Operations Command identified the soldier as Sergeant 1st Class Michael James Goble, 33, a U.S. Special Forces Soldier.

Al-Emarah has since also released a video package showing some stuff seized from the ambush attack in Kunduz. #Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/KYQcSc3E4A

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The latest fatality brings the number of U.S. deaths in Afghanistan this year to 20. There have also been three non-combat deaths in 2019. More than 2,400 Americans have died in the nearly 18-year conflict.