US launches second air strike in a week against Al-Shabaab militants in Somalia
World
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24 July, 2021
The US has launched its second airstrike in one week targeting militants from the Al-Shabaab extremist group in Somalia.
US forces used a drone to carry out the air strike [Getty File Image]
The US military conducted an air strike in Somalia on Friday against Al Qaeda affiliated Al-Shabaab extremists, the second in four days after a six-month hiatus, the Pentagon said.
The US military command for Africa (AFRICOM), "conducted an airstrike against Al-Shabaab in the vicinity of Qeycad" in Galmudug province 300 miles (500 kilometers) north of the capital Mogadishu, Pentagon spokeswoman Cindi King told AFP.