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Africa Horn
Fighter jets bomb Al-Shabaab base in Somalia
2022-07-27
[SHABELLEMEDIA] Warplanes were said to have carried out Arclight airstrike
...KABOOM!...
s last night in the Toora-Toorow area of ​​the Lower Shabelle region, where al-Shabaab
...... Somalia's version of the Taliban, functioning as an arm of al-Qaeda...
holy warriors are based.

The air raid is reported to have targeted al-Shabaab members in a base.

Also, the news adds to this that the Somali armed forces swept into Tooratoorow, after which they carried out a serious operation, according to local sources.

It is not clear the official casualties resulting from the attack and the subsequent operation, and there is no statement from the Somali government or al-Shabaab.

The attack comes as the newly appointed AFRICOM chief has vowed to intensify the fight against al-Shabaab.
Related:
Lower Shabelle: 2022-07-04 Five killed in Al-Shabaab attack on African Union forces in Somalia
Lower Shabelle: 2022-06-22 Ex-Al-Shabaab deputy leader photographed in detention house
Lower Shabelle: 2022-06-03 Pushed by military, Al-Shabaab now targets farmers in Somalia
Posted by:Fred

#2  Sounds like the American 'tranches' are being put to great use, eh?
Posted by: Dron66046   2022-07-27 15:30  

#1  Per Wiki:

The Somali air force is not currently operational and has no aircraft. It is composed of approximately 170 personnel: 40-50 officers, ranging from second lieutenant to colonel, and 120-130 non-commissioned officers and airmen.

Cui Bono?
Posted by: NoMoreBS   2022-07-27 14:01  

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