An Afghan police official said the soldier went missing in the Mullakheil area of the eastern Paktika province. Gen. Nabi Mullakheil said there is an American base in the area.
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Earlier, NBC News reported that the Taliban claimed to have captured three U.S. soldiers in the eastern province of Khost. The claim could not be verified…
NBC News reported that a representative of the Taliban contacted the U.S. military in Afghanistan and provided details of the soldier’s identity.
The enlisted soldier’s family has been notified, NBC News reported.
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