AFRICOM Makes 3 Airstrikes In Southern Somalia, Killing 6 Al-Shabaab Fighters
September 14 2017
The U.S. Africa Command says that it has conducted three precision airstrikes against the Al-Shabaab terrorist group in Somalia.
The strikes were made early Wednesday morning, in cooperation with the Somali government. The strikes killed six militants, the command said in a release on Wednesday.
The operation took place in southern Somalia, about 160 miles (260 km) south of Mogadishu, said the statement.
The attacks took place within the authorities granted by President...
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