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One U.S. soldier has been killed and another wounded in eastern Afghanistan.
A statement released by U.S. Army officials says insurgents attacked a group of American engineers with small arms and rocket-propelled grenades near a road construction project in the eastern Paktika province.
The statement says the wounded service member has been taken to a nearby U.S. base for medical treatment.
The latest American casualties come amidst an upsurge of violence ahead of the September 18 parliamentary elections. Hundreds of people have died in militant-related violence so far this year.
Earlier this week, 16 suspected Taleban militants and one U.S. soldier were killed.
Some information for this report provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.
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