JOHANNESBURG — The U.S. military says it has carried out an airstrike in Somalia that killed 52 al-Shabab extremists in response to an attack on Somali forces.
The U.S. Africa Command statement says the airstrike occurred on Saturday near Jilib in Middle Juba region.
The U.S. says Somali forces had come under attack by a “large group” of the al-Qaida-linked extremists.
Get breaking National news
The statement does not say how many Somali forces were killed or wounded. There are no reports of Americans killed or wounded.
- U.S. confirms space weapons launch for the 1st time. Should you be concerned?
- Prince Harry, Meghan Markle change children’s school over ‘security’ fears
- China can now ban citizens from leaving for national or industrial security
- Anthrax outbreak kills more than 50 animals, infects 12 people in Zambia
READ MORE: American, Briton among the dead in Kenya hotel terrorist attack
Al-Shabab controls large parts of rural southern and central Somalia and continues to carry out high-profile attacks in the capital, Mogadishu, and elsewhere. The group claimed responsibility for the deadly attack on a luxury hotel complex in Kenya’s capital on Tuesday.
Comments
Want to discuss? Please read our Commenting Policy first.