AFRICOM: US Airstrike in Somalia Kills 5 Shabaab Terrorists

Long War Journal: US strikes Shabaab in central Somalia

US forces conducted a strike against al Qaeda’s branch in Somalia over the weekend. On Apr. 1, US forces killed five Shabaab terrorists and destroyed one vehicle in a central Somali town, according to a US Forces Africa Command (AFRICOM) press release today.

The operation, which occurred in El Burr, is the north-most strike in Somalia this year. The town is located in Somalia’s semi-autonomous Galmudug region and has been regularly contested by Shabaab. Most recently, Shabaab captured El Burr in Apr. 2017, following the withdraw of Ethiopian troops. The town has changed hands numerous times, including in 2012 and

2014.

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