Tag: al-Shabaab

The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) has announced that an American airstrike killed a senior al-Shabaab leader near the town of Jilib, Somalia, on October 1. In a statement, AFRICOM reported that “In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike against the al-Shabaab militant...

The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) has reported that 13 al-Shabaab militants were killed during an airstrike operation in Somalia on Sunday. According to a press release from AFRICOM, “In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab terrorists that were actively attacking...