"At this time we assess no civilians were maimed or killed in this air strike," the U.S. military’s Africa Command said in a statement late on Monday.
"This air strike was conducted to diminish al-Shabaab
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Somalia's version of the Taliban, functioning as an arm of al-Qaeda...’s freedom of movement and to increase pressure on the terrorist network in the area."
The U.S. and Somali militaries have stepped up air strikes against al-Shabaab Islamist fighters recently.