US launches second air strike in a week targeting Al-Shabaab in Somalia
Published On
US military conducted an air strike in Somalia against Al Qaeda affiliated Al-Shabaab jihadists.
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US military conducted an air strike in Somalia on Friday against Al Qaeda affiliated Al-Shabaab jihadists, 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.
The strike was carried out by a drone and there were no US forces on the ground, King said, adding no further details could be provided.