Monday, June 4, 2018

The U.S. War Against Al Shabaab In Somalia In Intensifying

Al-Shabaab fighters

Washington Examiner: US kills nearly 50 suspected terrorists in quiet war in Somalia

* The U.S. military says it has killed 49 members of the militant group al Shabaab in three separate airstrikes over the past 12 days in Somalia.
* The latest strike was conducted Saturday southwest of Bosasso, Somalia, in which 27 suspected terrorists were killed, according to the U.S. Africa Command.

The U.S. military says it has killed 49 members of the militant group al Shabaab in three separate airstrikes over the past 12 days in Somalia.

The latest strike was conducted Saturday southwest of Bosasso, Somalia, in which 27 suspected terrorists were killed, according to the U.S. Africa Command.

Two other strikes southwest of the capital Mogadishu on May 23 and May 31 resulted in a total of 22 deaths, the U.S. said.

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Update #1: US says airstrike in Somalia kills 27 al-Shabab extremists (AP)
Update #2: Pentagon strikes al Qaeda's Somalia affiliate (CNN)

WNU Editor: Just an observation. There is very little (if any) reporting on this war in the main stream media.

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