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Coalition forces backed by Afghan soldiers killed a regional Taliban commander in southern Afghanistan in a clash that left also left a U.S. soldier and an Afghan interpreter dead, officials said Friday. The U.S. and Afghan forces were moving into position for an offensive operation when the firefight occurred on Thursday in Daychopan district of the volatile southern province of Zabul, the U.S. military said in a statement. The military said two rebels were killed in the fighting.Full Story