Two US Airstrikes Kill Three Somali Terrorists - Africa Command
Muhammad Irfan Published January 20, 2021 | 12:20 AM
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 20th January, 2021) The US targeted al-Shabab terrorists involved in making bombs and training recruits with two airstrikes resulting in the deaths of three fighters, Africa Command (AFRICOM) said in a press release on Tuesday.
"Initial assessments indicate the strikes killed three al-Shabaab operatives. The command's initial assessment is that no civilians were injured or killed as a result of this operation," the release said.
These strikes targeted known al-Shabab leaders involved in fabricating improvised explosive devices, planning attacks and training terrorist recruits, Joint Task Force-Quartz commander Major General Dagvin Anderson said in the release.
Media reports over the weekend said the US had completed a withdrawal of about 700 American forces in Somalia - a pullout ordered by outgoing President Donald Trump with a January 15 deadline.
The US military has said support for Somalia's government will remain available from locations outside the country.
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