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US service member killed in Somalia clash

By Katelyn Caralle, Travis J. Tritten
Published June 8, 2018 7:58pm ET
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US service member killed in Somalia clash
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A U.S. special operator was killed and four service members were wounded in an enemy attack in Somalia, a Defense Department official said Friday.

The incident occurred in the Jubaland region in the southern part of the African nation and also resulted in a member of U.S. partner forces being wounded, the official said.

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