The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. April 10, 2017 Pentagon: U.S. Special Forces Soldier Killed in Afghanistan ----------------------------------------------------------- Pentagon officials say a U.S. Special Forces soldier was killed in Afghanistan over the weekend. The soldier, who has not been identified, was killed Saturday night in Nangarhar Province. Pentagon officials say the death came as the U.S. and Afghan military were carrying out a joint operation against militants affiliated with ISIS in Achin district. .