U.S. airstrikes in Somalia kill three al-Shabab extremists By Ed Adamczyk, january 4, 2021

https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2021/01/04/US-airstrikes-in-Somalia-kill-three-al-Shabab-extremists/6641609780595/

U.S. airstrikes in Somalia kill three al-Shabab extremists

U.S. forces, seen here embarking fort East Africa, killed three members of the al-Shabab extremist group in Jan. 1 airstrikes in Somalia. Photo courtesy of U.S. Africa Command

Jan. 4 (UPI) — U.S. airstrikes in Somalia killed three members of the al-Shabab extremist group and destroyed six buildings in their compound, U.S. Africa Command announced.

The two airstrikes on Friday struck an al-Shabab position near the town of Qunyo Barrow, on Somalia’s southern coast.

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#Somalia, U.S. target #alShabaab compound — “Our strikes help keep these terrorists off balance to help our partners then address deeper problems such as governance and development.” –@usairforce Maj. Gen. Dagvin Anderson, JTF-Quartz Updated release: go.usa.gov/xA8GT

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