US air strike in Somalia kills 3 Al-Shabab militants

US air strike in Somalia kills 3 Al-Shabab militants
The strikes occurred approximately 40 km southwest of Mogadishu. (File/AFP)
Updated 29 August 2018
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US air strike in Somalia kills 3 Al-Shabab militants

US air strike in Somalia kills 3 Al-Shabab militants
  • Three Al-Shabab fighters were killed
  • The strikes occurred approximately 40 km southwest of Mogadishu

NAIROBI: United States forces conducted an air strike in coordination with Somalia’s army that killed three Al-Shabab fighters, the US military said on Wednesday.
“We currently assess no civilians were injured or killed in this air strike,” which occurred approximately 40 km southwest of Mogadishu, US Africa Command said in a statement.