MOGADISHU (Halbeeg News) – The US military said it killed four Al-Shabaab in an airstrike that took place in the northwest of Mogadishu.
This is the first strike that the U.S. Forces Africa Command (AFRICOM) has publicly announced in two months.
The Thursday attack was made possible with the help of the Federal Government of Somalia.
in a statement, AFRICOM said the attack took place at a village which lies 74 miles northwest of Mogadishu.
“We currently assess no civilians were injured or killed in this airstrike,” according to the AFRICOM press release that announced the operation.
AFRICOM also noted that Shabaab, which is al-Qaeda’s branch in East Africa, continues to maintain both “training camps” and “safe havens throughout Somalia and the region.”
The US said they are ready to support and protect citizens across the World from this terrorist group.
“We will also target their training camps and their safe heavens not only in Somalia but across the region.” the US said in a statement.
The US added that together with other international partners they are committed to providing Somali AMISOM and Somali National Security Forces the support they need in the fight against violent extremist organisations
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