MOGADISHU (Halbeeg News) – At least 15 al-Shabaab fighters have been killed and destroyed bases in two US airstrikes in Somalia’s Hirshabelle State.
In a statement, US Africa command said the two “collective self-defense” strikes against the group on December 14 and 17 in the vicinity of the coastal town of Adale.
U.S. Africa Command’s initial assessment is that no civilians were injured or killed in either strike, according to AFRICOM.
“U.S. Africa Command will continue to assess the results of these operations and will provide additional information as appropriate,” read the statement.
“Specific details about the units involved and assets used will not be released in order to ensure operations security.”
Africom said Somalia remained key to the stability and security in all of East Africa.
“U.S. Africa Command’s forces will continue training, advising, and equipping partner forces to give them the tools that they need to defeat al-Shabaab. Al-Shabaab is the largest and most deadly al-Qaeda network in the world and has proven both its will and capability to attack Somali, East African, and American civilians. U.S. kinetic actions against al-Shabaab in Somalia are conducted in support of the Federal Government of Somalia’s ongoing campaign to disrupt terrorist operations in their country,” the statement said.
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