Federal Government of Somalia, AFRICOM target al ShabaabAt the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense airstrike with two engagements against the al Shabaab terrorist group on Jan. 21.
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U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs United States Africa Command Stuttgart, Germany Jan 23, 2024
At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense airstrike with two engagements against the al Shabaab terrorist group on Jan. 21.
The collective self-defense strike occurred in a remote area of Somalia, approximately 35 kilometers northeast of Kismayo.
The initial assessment is that the U.S. airstrike killed three al Shabaab terrorists and that no civilians were injured or killed. ...
Somalia remains key to the security environment in 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 degrade al Shabaab.
U.S. Africa Command, headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, with partners, counters malign actors and transnational threats, responds to crises, and strengthens security forces in order to advance U.S. national interests and promote regional security, stability and prosperity.
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