U.S. Airstrike Kills Al-Shabaab Shadow Governor In Lower Shabelle
August 01 2017
A senior Al-Shabaab terrorist was killed by a U.S. airstrike over the weekend, says the Somali government, as reported by the Voice of America News.
The U.S. government announced on Monday making the drone strike in Somalia. The strike took place on Sunday near Tortoroow in the Lower Shabelle region in southern Somalia, said a statement from U.S. Africa Command.
The airstrike was made in coordination with regional partners "as a direct response to Al-Shabaab actions,...
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