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US Airstrike In Central Somalia Kills Three Al-Shabaab Militants
2018-11-30
[RADIOSHABELLE] The US military says it has killed three al-Shabaab
... the Islamic version of the old Somali warlord...
bully boyz with an Arclight airstrike in central Somalia as it continues to attack a new base of operations for the al-Qaeda-linked fighters.

The US Africa Command statement says Tuesday’s airstrike was carried out "in the vicinity of Quy Cad near Debatscile" in the Mudug region.

The US last week reported several airstrikes in Mudug killed 50 al-Shabaab holy warriors. The group recently relocated to the region as a key training and planning base after the US and allies increased pressure and surveillance further south.

The US military has carried out at least 36 airstrikes this year against al-Shabaab, one of Africa’s deadliest Islamic holy warrior groups, which continues to stage deadly attacks in the capital, Mogadishu, and other cities.

Posted by:Fred

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