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Two soldiers were killed in fighting during an operation in eastern Afghanistan Thursday. One of the soldiers was identified as a 23-year-old from Kettering, Ohio. (Dept. of Defense/MGN Online)

A 23-year-old from a Dayton suburb was one of the soldiers killed during an operation in Afghanistan.

The Department of Defense confirmed Sgt. Cameron H. Thomas from Kettering, and Sgt. Joshua P. Rodgers, 22, from Bloomington, Illinois died "as a result of small arms fire".

The soldiers were assigned to 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment at Fort Benning in Georgia.

The Pentagon said the soldiers were killed during an operation against the Afghanistan-based Islamic State group in Nangahar Province in the eastern part of the country. The U.S. has been battling the Islamic State Khorasan group in Afghanistan for months. About two weeks ago, the U.S. dropped what's called the "mother of all bombs" on an IS complex in Nangahar Province, just days after a U.S. Army special forces soldier was killed in the region.

Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown released a statement about Thomas' death, saying: As parents, Ohioans and Americans, our hearts break for Sgt. Thomas family. Connie and I express our deepest sympathies to everyone who knew and loved him. No words can express the debt of gratitude we owe to Sgt. Thomas and his family, but we can promise their sacrifice will not be forgotten and we will work to honor their service to our country by supporting our veterans and all those still serving.

The Pentagon says the incident is still under investigation.

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