PLACE IN THE EASTERN PART OF THE COUNTRY. COURTNEY KUBE HAS THE

PART OF THE COUNTRY. COURTNEY KUBE HAS THE LATE-BREAKING DETAILS.

COURTNEY KUBE HAS THE LATE-BREAKING DETAILS. >> Reporter: TONIGHT

LATE-BREAKING DETAILS. >> Reporter: TONIGHT FOUR U.S. MILITARY

>> Reporter: TONIGHT FOUR U.S. MILITARY OFFICIALS TELLING NBC

FOUR U.S. MILITARY OFFICIALS TELLING NBC NEWS THAT MULTIPLE

OFFICIALS TELLING NBC NEWS THAT MULTIPLE U.S. TROOPS HAVE BEEN

NEWS THAT MULTIPLE U.S. TROOPS HAVE BEEN KILLED AND WOUNDED IN

U.S. TROOPS HAVE BEEN KILLED AND WOUNDED IN EASTERN AFGHANISTAN.

KILLED AND WOUNDED IN EASTERN AFGHANISTAN. A U.S. MILITARY

EASTERN AFGHANISTAN. A U.S. MILITARY SPOKESPERSON IN KABUL

A U.S. MILITARY SPOKESPERSON IN KABUL RELEASING THIS

SPOKESPERSON IN KABUL RELEASING THIS STATEMENT.

RELEASING THIS STATEMENT. "A COMBINED U.S. AND

STATEMENT. "A COMBINED U.S. AND AFGHAN FORCE

"A COMBINED U.S. AND AFGHAN FORCE CONDUCTING AN

AFGHAN FORCE CONDUCTING AN OPERATION IN NANGARHAR

CONDUCTING AN OPERATION IN NANGARHAR PROVINCE WAS ENGAGED

OPERATION IN NANGARHAR PROVINCE WAS ENGAGED BY DIRECT FIRE ON

PROVINCE WAS ENGAGED BY DIRECT FIRE ON FEBRUARY 8.

BY DIRECT FIRE ON FEBRUARY 8. WE ARE ASSESSING THE

FEBRUARY 8. WE ARE ASSESSING THE SITUATION AND WILL

WE ARE ASSESSING THE SITUATION AND WILL PROVIDE FURTHER

SITUATION AND WILL PROVIDE FURTHER UPDATES AS THEY BECOME

PROVIDE FURTHER UPDATES AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE."

UPDATES AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE." BOTH THE TALIBAN AND

AVAILABLE." BOTH THE TALIBAN AND ISIS OPERATE IN

BOTH THE TALIBAN AND ISIS OPERATE IN NANGAHAR PROVINCE,

ISIS OPERATE IN NANGAHAR PROVINCE, WHICH SITS ALONG THE

NANGAHAR PROVINCE, WHICH SITS ALONG THE BORDER WITH PAKISTAN.

WHICH SITS ALONG THE BORDER WITH PAKISTAN. THIS ATTACK COMES AS

BORDER WITH PAKISTAN. THIS ATTACK COMES AS THE U.S. TRIES TO END

THIS ATTACK COMES AS THE U.S. TRIES TO END THE NEARLY

THE U.S. TRIES TO END THE NEARLY TWO-DECADE-LONG WAR IN

THE NEARLY TWO-DECADE-LONG WAR IN AFGHANISTAN.

TWO-DECADE-LONG WAR IN AFGHANISTAN. AT HIS STATE OF THE

AFGHANISTAN. AT HIS STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS LAST

AT HIS STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS LAST WEEK PRESIDENT TRUMP

UNION ADDRESS LAST WEEK PRESIDENT TRUMP SAID PEACE TALKS ARE

WEEK PRESIDENT TRUMP SAID PEACE TALKS ARE UNDER WAY.

SAID PEACE TALKS ARE UNDER WAY. >> WE ARE WORKING TO

UNDER WAY. >> WE ARE WORKING TO FINALLY END AMERICA’S

>> WE ARE WORKING TO FINALLY END AMERICA’S LONGEST WAR AND BRING

FINALLY END AMERICA’S LONGEST WAR AND BRING OUR TROOPS BACK HOME.

LONGEST WAR AND BRING OUR TROOPS BACK HOME. >> Reporter: THERE ARE

OUR TROOPS BACK HOME. >> Reporter: THERE ARE NEARLY 13,000 U.S.

>> Reporter: THERE ARE NEARLY 13,000 U.S. TROOPS DEPLOYED TO

NEARLY 13,000 U.S. TROOPS DEPLOYED TO AFGHANISTAN.

TROOPS DEPLOYED TO AFGHANISTAN. BUT MILITARY LEADERS

AFGHANISTAN. BUT MILITARY LEADERS HAVE SAID THEY CAN

BUT MILITARY LEADERS HAVE SAID THEY CAN DECREASE TO 8,600

HAVE SAID THEY CAN DECREASE TO 8,600 WITHOUT IMPACTING

DECREASE TO 8,600 WITHOUT IMPACTING COUNTERTERROR

WITHOUT IMPACTING COUNTERTERROR OPERATIONS.

COUNTERTERROR OPERATIONS. LAST YEAR 22 AMERICAN

OPERATIONS. LAST YEAR 22 AMERICAN SERVICE MEMBERS WERE

LAST YEAR 22 AMERICAN SERVICE MEMBERS WERE KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN.

SERVICE MEMBERS WERE KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN. FOUR U.S. SERVICE

KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN. FOUR U.S. SERVICE MEMBERS HAVE DIED

FOUR U.S. SERVICE MEMBERS HAVE DIED ALREADY IN 2020, NOT

MEMBERS HAVE DIED ALREADY IN 2020, NOT INCLUDING TODAY’S

ALREADY IN 2020, NOT INCLUDING TODAY’S ATTACK.

INCLUDING TODAY’S ATTACK. >> AND KOURTNEY JOINS

ATTACK. >> AND KOURTNEY JOINS US NOW.

>> AND KOURTNEY JOINS US NOW. COURTNEY, YOU SAID

US NOW. COURTNEY, YOU SAID THIS WAS A JOINT

COURTNEY, YOU SAID THIS WAS A JOINT OPERATION.

THIS WAS A JOINT OPERATION. WERE THERE ANY AFGHAN

OPERATION. WERE THERE ANY AFGHAN CASUALTIES?

WERE THERE ANY AFGHAN CASUALTIES? >> Reporter: U.S.

CASUALTIES? >> Reporter: U.S. OFFICIALS SAY THERE

>> Reporter: U.S. OFFICIALS SAY THERE WERE AFGHAN CASUALTIES

OFFICIALS SAY THERE WERE AFGHAN CASUALTIES BUT RIGHT NOW WE JUST