15 extremists killed in US airstrikes in Somalia
Sunday 10/February/2019 - 02:44 PM
The United States military says targeted airstrikes
against suspected extremists in Somalia have killed 15 fighters, Shabelle radio
reported on Saturday.
A US Africa Command statement said the airstrikes
occurred in the vicinity of Gandarshe, Lower Shabelle region, on Wednesday and
in the vicinity of Bariire in the same region on Thursday.
The statement added that no civilians were harmed.
These are the latest in a dramatic uptick in US
airstrikes in the Horn of Africa nation since President Donald Trump took
office.
