US soldier killed in Afghan clash, prisoners freed (Reuters)

KABUL (Reuters) - An American soldier was killed in a firefight with suspected Taliban guerrillas in Afghanistan on Thursday, the U.S. military said.

The clash occurred in the restive southern province of Kandahar as Afghan and U.S. troops were conducting a joint combat patrol, the U.S. military said in a statement.

One militant was killed, while one U.S. soldier and an Afghan soldier were wounded.

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