MOGADISHU (Halbeeg News) – US airstrike on Thursday killed an al-Shabaab bomb maker in Lower Shabelle region of south Somalia, AFRICOM said Friday.
In a statement, US Mission in Africa said in coordination with Somali government, US military carried out airsrike in Kurtunwarey town.
“Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike targeting one terrorist in the vicinity of Kurtun Warey, Somalia, Aug. 20. The terrorist, who has a history of working with explosives, was making preparations to emplace Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) on a public road,” the statement reads in part..
Maj. Gen. Joel Tyler, AFRICOM director of operations said the extremists continue to terrorize Somali citizens without regard for their safety.
“Al-Shabaab continues to put Somali people in danger by ruthlessly attempting to place explosive devices in public areas,” he said.
The statement stated that command’s initial assessment concluded this airstrike killed one terrorist and destroyed one motorcycle.
U.S. Africa Command said it currently assesses no civilians were injured or killed as a result of this airstrike.
The mission vowed U.S. forces use a range of effective and appropriate methods to assist in the protection of the Somali people.
Together with partner and allied forces, U.S. Africa Command works on a daily basis to improve security conditions to enhance governance and economic development while preventing al-Shabaab’s desire to expand their reach and further export violence.
U.S. Africa Command pledged that it will continue to work with its Somali partners to transfer the responsibility for long-term security in Somalia to the Federal Government of Somalia and its Member States.
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