U.S. Airstrikes Target Al-Shabaab Militants Twice In 3 Days

U.S. forces made a "self-defense" airstrike on Tuesday against Al-Shabaab militants in Somalia, says U.S. Africa Command, as reported by the Stars and Stripes.

The airstrike took place about 300 miles southwest of the capital Mogadishu, said an AFRICOM statement.

The latest operation differed from the offensive strikes on June 11 and July 2 under new authority from President Trump. "This strike was conducted within the parameters of our authority to engage in collective...