US Airstrikes Kill 2 Al-Shabab Terrorists In Somalia - AFRICOM

WASHINGTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 22nd August, 2018) The American military has hit al-Shabab terrorists from the air in support of Somali National Security Forces (SNSF) in a combined counterterrorism operation near the town of Kismayo, US Africa Command (AFRICOM) said in a press release on Wednesday.

"In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. forces conducted an airstrike targeting al-Shabab militants approximately 46 kilometers northeast of Kismayo, Somalia, on August 21, killing two terrorists," the release said.

Initial assessments indicate that no civilians were injured in the airstrike, the release said.

US forces will continue to use all authorized and appropriate measures to protect US citizens and to disable terrorist threats, the release added.