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Afghan firefight wounds soldier near Khost
In eastern Afghanistan near Ayub Kheyl seven miles from Khost, Pfc. Brian S. Worth was wounded by a grenade during a reconnaissance encounter. Two Afghan fighters were killed, others wounded, and U.S. forces called in air strikes as Spc. Michael Rewakowski and Vedvick were evacuated. Five others died in the ruins, with more soldiers treated in Germany.
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Bagram
Afghanistan
Brian S. Worth
Worth
82Nd Airborne Division
Ayub Kheyl
Khost
U.S
Taliban
al-Qaida
Chris Cirino
Spc
Michael Rewakowski
Spe
Christopher J. Vedvick
Bagram Air Base
Vedvick
Jacksonville Beach
Fla
Wednecday Ivulli
Landstuhl
Germany
Chrine
Chinn
Rewakowski
Air Force
John Torrent
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center
Torrent