Washington: Four Americans were killed Tuesday in an attack on Bagram air base by insurgents in Afghanistan, a US defence official said.
The deaths were caused by insurgent "indirect fire," either mortars or rockets, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
The report of casualties came hours after the Taliban insurgency announced it would enter into peace talks with the Afghan government and the United States, and after NATO formally handed responsibility for security to the Kabul government.
The US military's presence in Afghanistan is roughly 66,000 troops, after having reached a peak of about 100,000 forces.
The deaths were caused by insurgent "indirect fire," either mortars or rockets, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
The report of casualties came hours after the Taliban insurgency announced it would enter into peace talks with the Afghan government and the United States, and after NATO formally handed responsibility for security to the Kabul government.
The US military's presence in Afghanistan is roughly 66,000 troops, after having reached a peak of about 100,000 forces.
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