MOGADISHU (Halbeeg News) – U.S. airstrikes killed more than 6 al-Shabaab fighters and three others were injured in southern Somalia.
In a statement, US Africa mission said the airstrike were preemptive strikes to prevent a major extremist attack on SNA military base in Lower Shabelle region.
According to the statement, the airstrikes took place this week in the vicinity of Dar-as Salam.
U.S. Africom said that the airstrike was conducted with advice from U.S. forces on the ground.
“Al-Shabaab is a dangerous enemy,” said U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Bradford Gering, deputy director for operations, U.S. Africom. “It is a danger to Africa and the United States. “We will continue to place pressure on the network and impact their ability to plan and execute these acts.”
U.S. forces, African Union troops and other forces are deployed in the Horn of African country with the aim of crushing the threat of terrorism.
The forces have made gains and forced the militants out of major towns, though they still manage to stage attacks especially using suicide bombers.
While the U.S. initially engaged the militants minimally, President Donald Trump granted broader authority to carry out strikes after coming into power.
U.S. Africom said in its statement on Wednesday that its assessment showed that no civilians were injured or killed as a result of this airstrikes.
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