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US Airstrike Eliminates Al-Shabaab Fighters in Somalia, AFRICOM Says
US Airstrike Eliminates Al-Shabaab Fighters in Somalia, AFRICOM Says
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US military conducted an airstrike at the request of the government of Somalia on Saturday, the US Africa Command said in a... 18.03.2025, Sputnik Africa
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The US military has eliminated al-Shabaab* militants in Somalia in "a collective self-defense airstrike," Africa Command (AFRICOM) said.AFRICOM and the Somali government continue to take action to degrade al-Shabaab's ability to plan and conduct terrorist attacks, the statement added.*a terrorist organization banned in Russia and many other states
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US Airstrike Eliminates Al-Shabaab Fighters in Somalia, AFRICOM Says
10:55 18.03.2025 (Updated: 17:32 18.03.2025) WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US military conducted an airstrike at the request of the government of Somalia on Saturday, the US Africa Command said in a statement on Monday.
The US military has
eliminated al-Shabaab* militants in Somalia in "a collective self-defense airstrike," Africa Command (AFRICOM) said.
"The airstrike occurred about 150 kilometers northeast of Mogadishu, Somalia. AFRICOM's initial assessment is that enemy combatants were killed and that no civilians were injured or killed," the statement said.
AFRICOM and the Somali government continue to take action to degrade al-Shabaab's ability to plan and conduct terrorist attacks, the statement added.
*a terrorist organization banned in Russia and many other states
