🇸🇴 US air strike in Somalia 'kills 30 militants'
A US air strike assisting government troops in Somalia has killed about 30 Islamist al-Shabab militants, the US military says.
The operation happened near the town of Galcad, about 260km northeast of the capital Mogadishu. Over the past few days, the Somali army and al-Shabab militants have fought for control of the town.
Friday's air strike came as the army was being attacked by more than 100 militants, the US Africa Command says. In its report on the Galcad fighting the US Africa Command said three al-Shabab vehicles were destroyed and "the command assesses that no civilians were injured or killed".
Earlier the Islamists killed seven soldiers after storming a military base in Galcad. Somalia's Information Ministry said dozens of the militants were killed.
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A US air strike assisting government troops in Somalia has killed about 30 Islamist al-Shabab militants, the US military says.
The operation happened near the town of Galcad, about 260km northeast of the capital Mogadishu. Over the past few days, the Somali army and al-Shabab militants have fought for control of the town.
Friday's air strike came as the army was being attacked by more than 100 militants, the US Africa Command says. In its report on the Galcad fighting the US Africa Command said three al-Shabab vehicles were destroyed and "the command assesses that no civilians were injured or killed".
Earlier the Islamists killed seven soldiers after storming a military base in Galcad. Somalia's Information Ministry said dozens of the militants were killed.
#Somalia
@africaintel