US air strikes target al-Shabab fighters in Somalia
Two new US raids killed six fighters and destroyed a weapons cache near Harardere, the US military says.
At least six al-Shabab fighters have been killed in two air raids launched against targets near Haradere town in Somalia’s Galmudug state, the US military said on Thursday.
A weapons cache was destroyed in a second air attack on Wednesday, it said, as part of US operations in Somalia since President Donald Trump loosened the rules of engagement last year.
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The United States announced the latest deadly air raids against the al-Qaeda-linked fighters who control large parts of the country.
The US has now carried out 35 air attacks this year against al-Shabab, Africa’s deadliest armed group.
Two air attacks on Monday killed 37 fighters and one on Tuesday killed seven.