Navy SEAL Member Killed And Two Wounded In Fight With Al-Shabaab In Somalia

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Reuters: U.S. says American service member killed in Somalia

A U.S. service member has been killed in Somalia during a Somali-led mission against the al Shabaab militant group, U.S. military officials said on Friday.

U.S. Africa Command said the service member died on Thursday while U.S. forces were advising and assisting a Somali National Army operation about 40 miles (60 km) west of Mogadishu near Barii, Somalia.

"U.S. forces were conducting an advise and assist mission alongside members of the Somali National Army," it said in a statement.

"U.S. forces are assisting partner forces to counter al-Shabaab in Somalia to degrade the al Qaeda affiliate's ability to recruit, train and plot external terror attacks throughout the region and in America."

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