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By Safvan Allahverdi, Washington: One U.S. special forces soldier was killed and four others wounded Friday in an attack by al-Shabab militants in southern Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (Africom) announced in a press release. A "partner force" service member was also wounded, the statement added. Members of the Somali National Security Forces (SNSF), Kenyan Defense Force (KDF) and U.S. forces were conducting a joint operation in the city of Jubaland when they came under mortar and small-arms fire. "A large force consisting of approximately 800 forces from the SNSF and KDF were conducting...