US aircraft hit by gunfire in South Sudan

In this photo released by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), U.N. peacekeepers salute during a memorial service for their two colleagues who were killed on Thursday, in the UNMISS compound in Juba, South Sudan Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013. Three U.S. military service members were killed Saturday, the U.S. military said. (AP)

Four U.S. military service members were wounded on Saturday when their aircraft was fired upon during a mission to evacuate American citizens in South Sudan, the U.S. military said.

'After receiving fire from the ground while approaching the site, the aircraft diverted to an airfield outside the country and aborted the mission,' the military's Africa Command said in a statement.

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The military initially said three service members were injured in the incident.