US EditionUS-Somali airstrikes kill al Shabaab militants, hit weapons ship, government says
- Somali forces conducted an airstrike that killed 12 Al-Shabaab militants in central Somalia, and another 35 fighters were killed in southwestern Somalia during a military engagement, according to the government's statement.
- The airstrike targeted a gathering site of Al-Shabaab militants, and there were no reported civilian casualties, according to the information ministry's statement.
- Heavy fighting occurred in Adan Yabaal, a strategic town 245km north of Mogadishu, with conflicting reports on who controls it, as Al-Shabaab claimed to have overrun 10 military installations.
- Despite retaking villages last month, Al-Shabaab continues to advance, prompting the government to deploy additional police and prison guards to support military efforts.
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US-Somali airstrikes kill al Shabaab militants, hit weapons ship, says govt
Two joint Somali-US airstrikes killed 12 al Shabaab militants in central Somalia and destroyed a ship carrying weapons for the al Qaeda-linked group, the Somali government said on Thursday, following recent advances by the Islamists.
Al-Qaida-linked militants attack a strategic town in Somalia
The Somalia -based militant group al-Shabab on Wednesday attacked a strategic town that serves as a major base for government troops, raising new concerns about the sustainability of the fight against the al-Qaida-linked militants.
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Somalia air strikes, combat kill dozens of jihadists: govt
Joint US-Somalia air strikes and combat killed dozens of Al-Shabaab jihadists attacking a key town and a military base and also destroyed a shipment of weapons, the Somali government said on Thursday.
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