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US Says Somalia Airstrike Killed More Than 100 Al Shabaab Members
[RadioShabelle] U.S. forces on Tuesday conducted an Arclight airstrike in Somalia against an al-Shabaab
... an Islamic infestation centering on Somalia...
camp, killing more than 100 bad boys, U.S. Africa Command (Africom) said in a statement.

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, the strike happened at 10:30 a.m. local time about 125 miles northwest of Mogadishu, the country’s capital.

"Al-Shabaab has pledged allegiance to al Qaeda and is dedicated to providing safe haven for terrorist attacks throughout the world," Africom said in a statement that has been used in the past as the United States ramps up Arclight airstrikes in the country.

"Al-Shabaab has publicly committed to planning and conducting attacks against the U.S. and our partners in the region."

The U.S. military has roughly 500 troops in Somalia, double the number of forces from a year ago. The United States also has two new military headquarters in Mogadishu.

New authorities granted to the commanders by President Trump in March has given Africom more authority to conduct Arclight airstrikes and raids against the al Qaeda-affiliated al-Shabaab. Before, they were only allowed to carry out strikes in defense of partnered forces.
Posted by: trailing wife 2017-11-24
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