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Somalie : Deuxième frappe américaine en quelques jours
L’armée américaine a mené vendredi une frappe aérienne en Somalie contre des terroristes du groupe Shebab affilié à Al-Qaïda, la deuxième en quatre jours après une interruption de six mois, a annoncé le Pentagone.
Le commandement militaire pour l’Afrique (Africom) «a mené aujourd’hui une frappe aérienne dans les environs de Qeycad», dans la province de Galmudug, à 500 km au nord-est de Mogadiscio, a indiqué une porte-parole du Pentagone, Cindi King. Il n’y avait aucun militaire américain au sol, aux côtés de l’armée somalienne, a souligné la porte-parole, précisant qu’il s’agissait d’une frappe de drone. «Pour des raisons de sécurité opérationnelle, nous ne sommes pas en mesure de fournir d’autres informations à ce stade», a-t-elle ajouté. Il s’agissait de la deuxième frappe aérienne menée par l’armée américaine en Somalie sous la présidence de Joe Biden: mardi l’Afri
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Second American strike in a few days in Somalia
July 24, 2021 by archyde
The Pentagon targeted Al-Qaeda-affiliated Shebabs in Somalia on Friday. After a six-month hiatus, this is the second strike in four days under new US President Joe Biden. The US military carried out an airstrike in Somalia on Friday against Shabab jihadists affiliated with Al-Qaeda, the second in four days after a six-month hiatus, the Pentagon has learned. The military command for Africa (Africom) “today carried out an air strike in the vicinity of Qeycad”, in the province of Galmudug, 500 km northeast of Mogadishu, a door told AFP. – Pentagon speech, Cindi King. There was no US military on the ground, alongside the Somali army, said the spokeswoman, adding that it was a drone strike. “For operational security reasons, we are unable to provide any further information at this stage,” she added.
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THE TOPLINE: The U.S. military carried out an airstrike in Somalia on Friday, its second such action in a week after a months-long gap in strikes.
In a statement, Pentagon spokesperson Cindi King said U.S. forces conducted a strike against militants from the al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab terrorist group near Qeycad, Galmudug.
Limited information: U.S. forces, which were largely withdrawn from Somalia during the Trump administration, were conducting a remote advise and assist mission in support of designated Somali partner forces, King said, adding there were no U.S. forces accompanying Somali forces during this operation.
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