“Drone strikes may have a purpose, but they are no substitute for a political strategy.”
MOGADISHU—On August 29, U.S. forces carried out their 21st confirmed air strike in Somalia this year. The short U.S. Africa Command (Africom) press release announcing the strike on al-Shabaab, the al-Qaeda–linked insurgency that has sought to implement a hard-line Islamic state in Somalia, resembled those that had come before it: It did not specify the kind of aircraft used, the exact location of the strike, or the identities of those killed. As with past press statements, this one also claimed that no civilians had been killed or injured in the strike.
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WNU Editor: As the author points out .... “Drone strikes may have a purpose, but they are no substitute for a political strategy.” In general that is true .... but the problem is that Al-Shabaab has shown no interest in diplomacy or negotiations.
