CNN: Two U.S. Service Members Killed in Afghanistan

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BROWNE: "Erica, details are still very scarce as to what exactly happened that led to the death of these two U.S. service members. This is the third and fourth U.S. military death in Afghanistan in 2019. And it really underscores that despite talks between the U.S. government and the Taliban, talks that the Trump Administration has said has made progress, that fighting very much continues. Afghanistan just celebrated its new year. Typically that's a time when insurgents and terrorist groups attempt to mount attacks. But, again, the U.S. Trump Administration has considered drawing down the 14,000 U.S. troops currently in Afghanistan, has considered drawing them down as these talks proceed. We don’t know much about the two deaths that just occurred. U.S. officials in Afghanistan telling me the incident is under investigation, but it does raise questions about where the U.S. goes from here. The Trump Administration is hoping these talks are successful., but while these talks have progressed, they’ve actually opened up an entire new rift between the U.S. and the Afghan government. The Afghan government has accused the U.S. of keeping it out of the negotiating process, saying that they feel they’re being cut out of it and are afraid that the U.S. and the Taliban may strike some kind of deal. But, again, a lot of questions remain about this incident and what the U.S. strategy for Afghanistan will be moving forward.“