Washington (CNN) The Pentagon identified on Sunday the two soldiers killed in a roadside bombing in Afghanistan this weekend.

Staff Sgt. Ian P. McLaughlin, 29, of Newport News, Virginia, and Pfc. Miguel A. Villalon, 21, of Joliet, Illinois, were killed in the bombing, the Department of Defense said in a statement. They died Saturday when their vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device in the southern province of Kandahar.

Staff Sgt. Ian P. McLaughlin, 29, of Newport News, Virginia

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident, which is currently under investigation.

The soldiers were conducting operations as part of NATO's Resolute Support Mission, according to statement released Saturday. The attack also injured two service members.

Pfc. Miguel A. Villalon, 21, of Joliet, Illinois,

McLaughlin and Villalon were assigned to Company B, 307th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, from Fort Bragg, North Carolina. This was the first combat deployment for both, according to the 82nd Airborne Division.

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