MOGADISHU (Halbeeg News) – At least one al-Shabaab fighter has been killed and another one was injured after US military conducted airstrike in southern Somalia.
In a statement, U.S. Africa Command said the war planes carried out attack against al-Shabaab in Jilib town.
The attack took place on 29th of this month.
“U.S. Africa Command continues to assist the Federal Government of Somalia in disrupting al-Shabaab plans for destruction,” said U.S. Air Force Col Chris Karns, director of public affairs, AFRICOM. “We remain committed to supporting our partners in our mutual fight against violent extremism.”
The command said its initial assessment concluded this airstrike killed one terrorist and wounded one terrorist.
An al-Shabaab compound was destroyed in the airstrike.
U.S. Africa Command said it is aware of reports alleging civilian casualties resulting from this airstrike.
“At this time, U.S. Africa Command currently assesses no civilians were injured or killed as a result of this airstrike,” the statement reads in part.
As with any allegation of civilian casualties we receive,
U.S. Africa Command said it reviewed reasonably available information it has about the incident. U.S. Africa Command complies with the law of armed conflict and takes all feasible precautions to minimize risk to civilians.
U.S. said it forces will 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,” the statement said.
U.S. Africa Command vowed to 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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