[Washington Examiner] Several United States military personnel died after coming under direct fire during an operation in eastern Afghanistan.A firefight killed five or six American service members after a conflict in Nangarhar Province on Saturday, according to reports. The incident is believed to have been a "green-on-blue" attack that left six fatalities for Afghan forces as well. A "green-on-blue" attack occurs when American troops are harmed by friendly forces or extremists posing as forces that are in partnerships with the U.S.
It is not yet clear if the conflict was triggered by a Taliban infiltrator or if it was due to a dispute between U.S. and Afghan forces attempting to work together. U.S. officials confirmed that there were American fatalities but did not disclose how many.