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U.S. says conducts air strike in Somalia, killing 5 militants
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS APRIL 2, 2018 / 11:03 AM / UPDATED 3 HOURS AGO
U.S. says conducts air strike in Somalia, killing 5 militants
Reuters Staff
1 MIN READ
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Monday it had killed five militants after launching an air strike in Somalia against al Shabaab, a militant Islamist group allied with al Qaeda.
The military’s Africa Command (Africom) said the strike was carried out on April 1 near El Bur, a town in the semi-autonomous Somali region of Galmudug.
“We assess no civilians were killed in this air strike,” Africom said in a statement.
Al Shabaab was not immediately reachable for comment.
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U.S. says conducts air strike in Somalia, killing 5 militants
Reuters Staff
1 MIN READ
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Monday it had killed five militants after launching an air strike in Somalia against al Shabaab, a militant Islamist group allied with al Qaeda.
The military’s Africa Command (Africom) said the strike was carried out on April 1 near El Bur, a town in the semi-autonomous Somali region of Galmudug.
“We assess no civilians were killed in this air strike,” Africom said in a statement.
Al Shabaab was not immediately reachable for comment.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-somalia-security-usa/u-s-says-conducts-air-strike-in-somalia-killing-5-militants-idUSKCN1H91DM