U.S. Airstrike Hits Al-Shabaab Compound

U.S. air assets have conducted a successful airstrike against an Al-Shabaab compound in southern Somalia, reports U.S. Africa Command.

On Wednesday, AFRICOM aircraft, in coordination with the Somali government, destroyed an Al-Shabaab compound near the town of Jilib in the Middle Juba region of Somalia, the command said.

One Al-Shabaab terrorist was killed, and another injured in the strike.

AFRICOM assessed that there were no civilian casualties due to the attack.