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1 U.S. service member in stable condition after being wounded by al-Shabab attack in Somalia
Howard Altman
 

A U.S. service member was injured in Somalia this morning in an attack by the jihadi group Al-Shabab using a vehicle born explosive and mortars, according to U.S. Africa Command.

The service member is in stable condition and receiving treatment for injuries not considered life-threatening, said Air Force Col. Christopher Karns, an AFRICOM spokesman.

One al-Shabab fighter was killed during the attack, Karns said.

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2020/09/07/1-us-service-member-in-stable-condition-after-being-wounded-by-al-shabab-attack-in-somalia/