Report: Airman from Joint Base San Antonio one of six killed in Afghanistan suicide attack

Staff Sgt. Michael A. Cinco was killed along with five other U.S. troops after a suicide attack outside of Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan Dec. 21, 2015. Staff Sgt. Michael A. Cinco was killed along with five other U.S. troops after a suicide attack outside of Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan Dec. 21, 2015. Photo: Air Force Office Of Special Investigations Photo: Air Force Office Of Special Investigations Image 1 of / 302 Caption Close Report: Airman from Joint Base San Antonio one of six killed in Afghanistan suicide attack 1 / 302 Back to Gallery

One of the deadliest attacks in Afghanistan since 2013 that killed six U.S. troops on Monday claimed the life of an airman from Mercedes, Texas who was based out of Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.

Staff Sgt. Michael A. Cinco, 28, was identified as one of the troops killed along with five other people after an attack by a suicide bomber near Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan Dec. 21, 2015, according to a report released by the Department of Defense.

Along with Cinco, Staff Sgt. Louis Michael M. Bonacasa, Technical Sgt. Joseph G. Lemm, Staff Sgt. Peter W. Taub, Staff. Sgt Chester J. McBride Jr., and Maj. Adrianna M. Vorderbruggen were killed in the attack, the report stated.

According to the Office of Special Investigations, the troops were on a routine foot patrol outside Bagram Air Base when they were attacked by a suicide bomber on a motorcycle.

No other details about the attack have been released at this time.

Cinco was assigned to the 11th Field Investigation Squadron out of San Antonio-Randolph.

The Associated Press contributed to this story.