Two soldiers in the Guam National Guard were killed when their vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan on Thursday, the Department of Defense said today.

Spc. Brian S. Leon Guerrero, 34, of Hagatna, Guam and Spc. Samson A. Mora, 28, of Dededo, Guam were killed in Babo Kheyl, Afghanistan, the DOD said. They were assigned to 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, Barrigada, Guam.