US Hits Islamic State in Northern Somalia
By Bill Roggio | April 27th, 2019
The US military launched its second strike against the Islamic State’s network in Northern Somalia in the past two weeks. The previous raid earlier this month killed the deputy leader of the Islamic State in Somalia.
US Africa Command reported that the April 26 airstrike targeted the Islamic State fighters as they “staged in a remote location in Northern Somalia.†The attack took place in the Golis Mountains, a traditional safe haven for the Islamic State.
“Removing these extremists impacts ISIS-Somalia’s ability to terrorize innocent Somalis in the region and it creates confusion within the terrorist network,†Maj. Gen. Gregg Olson, AFRICOM’s director of operations, said.
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