US Military Says it Killed 8 Extremists in Somalia’s Capital
By Post Wire Services
December 15, 2018 | 3:41pm
The US military said it killed eight members of the al-Shabab extremist group with an airstrike south of Somalia’s capital.
The attack happened on Saturday near Gandarshe, a coastal community, according to the U.S. Africa Command. No civilians were involved, the military said.
The US has carried out at least 40 airstrikes this year against al-Shabab, an al-Qaeda-linked force considered Africa’s most active Islamic extremist group. It controls parts of rural Somalia and stages deadly attacks in the capital, Mogadishu, and other cities.
U.S. airstrikes have picked up dramatically since President Trump took office and approved expanded military operations in Somalia. The attacks also target a small presence of fighters linked to the Islamic State group.
Post Wire Service
December 15, 2018 | 3:41pm
The US military said it killed eight members of the al-Shabab extremist group with an airstrike south of Somalia’s capital.
The attack happened on Saturday near Gandarshe, a coastal community, according to the U.S. Africa Command. No civilians were involved, the military said.
The US has carried out at least 40 airstrikes this year against al-Shabab, an al-Qaeda-linked force considered Africa’s most active Islamic extremist group. It controls parts of rural Somalia and stages deadly attacks in the capital, Mogadishu, and other cities.
U.S. airstrikes have picked up dramatically since President Trump took office and approved expanded military operations in Somalia. The attacks also target a small presence of fighters linked to the Islamic State group.
Post Wire Service
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