- publish: 5 July 2020
- time: 10:18 am
- category: Politics
- No: 14236
In vehicle accident in Farah, a US soldier was killed
Back in February two US service members were killed in a firefight that broke out in Nangarhar province.
A 21- year-old soldier from Texas died Friday in Farah province, the Pentagon said Saturday.
The Pentagon identified the soldier as Spc. Vincent Sebastian Ibarria, of San Antonio, and added that he was killed in a vehicle rollover accident.
Pentagon said the accident is being investigated.
According to the Pentagon, Ibarria was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.
In February, two US service members were killed in a firefight in Sherzad district, Nangarhar province, said US forces spokesman, Col. Sonny Leggett.