Georgia soldier among 6 killed in weekend Afghan bombing

WASHINGTON — A Georgia woman was among the six U.S. soldiers killed in a weekend enemy bombing in Afghanistan. All were Fort Bliss troops.

A Defense Department statement Wednesday identified the soldiers as Staff. Sgt. Ricardo Seija of Tampa, Fla.; Spc. Erica P. Alecksen of Eatonton, Ga.; Spc. Clarence Williams III of Brooksville, Fla.; Pfc. Trevor B. Adkins of Spring Lake, N.C.; Pfc. Alejandro J. Pardo of Porterville, Calif.; and Pfc. Cameron J. Stambaugh of Spring Grove, Pa. All were assigned to the 978th Military Police Company of the 93rd Military Police Battalion at Fort Bliss.

They died Sunday when their armored vehicle struck an insurgent bomb in Wardak province of eastern Afghanistan, just south of Kabul. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.