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US military kills 5 militants in a collective self-defense strike in Somalia
[ShabelleMedia] The US military said it carried out a collective self-defense strike in Somalia on Feb 15, 2023, targeting al-Shabaab ...... Somalia's version of the Taliban...Arabic for students... , functioning as an arm of al-Qaeda... hard boys. The US Africa Command confirmed that the dronezap came at the request of the Federal Government of Somalia and in support of its Army engagements against al-Shabaab. The strike occurred in a remote area approximately near Bacadweyne, central Somalia which is approximately 460 km northwest of Mogadishu, according to the statement. The strike killed 5 al-Shabaab fighters and the command assessed that no civilians were maimed or killed. No independent source was available to verify the report. Posted by: trailing wife 2023-02-17 |
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