US Airstrike In Somalia Kills 3 Al-Shabab Terrorists In Support Of Somali Army - AFRICOM

US forces killed three members of the al-Shabab terror organization and possibly an unknown number of civilians in Somalia on Monday, United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) said in a press release on Tuesday

WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 19th March, 2019) US forces killed three members of the al-Shabab terror organization and possibly an unknown number of civilians in Somalia on Monday, United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) said in a press release on Tuesday.

"In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia's continued efforts to weaken al-Shabab, US forces conducted an airstrike in the vicinity of Awdheegle, Lower Shabelle Region, Somalia, on March 18, 2019," the release said. "At this time, it is assessed this airstrike killed three (3) terrorists."

AFRICOM is also investigating reports "alleging civilian casualties resulting from this airstrike," the release said.

Al-Shabab emerged in Somalia in 2006 and has claimed numerous terrorist attacks throughout the region. The group has sworn allegiance to the al-Qaeda terrorist organization (banned in Russia).