This Article is From Aug 24, 2016

US Troops Advising Afghan Forces At American University: Official

US Troops Advising Afghan Forces At American University: Official

Explosions and gunfire rocked the American University of Afghanistan in Kabul.

Kabul: US military advisers are helping Afghan forces as they respond to an attack on the American University of Afghanistan in Kabul on Wednesday, a US defense official said.

"A small number of advisers from the Resolute Support mission is currently assisting Afghan forces as they respond," the official said on condition of anonymity.

"These advisers are not in a combat role; they are advising their Afghan counterparts."

 
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