U.S. Forces Conduct Airstrike Targeting al-Shabaab Militants Southwest of Mogadishu Amid Sustained Campaign

U.S. Africa Command characterized the action as essential to mitigate threats to U.S. forces and citizens abroad.

SOMALIA — In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, United States Africa Command executed an airstrike against al-Shabaab militants on January 29, approximately 56 kilometers southwest of Mogadishu.

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The operation formed part of a series that included 23 U.S. airstrikes in Somalia during January, aimed at degrading the group’s capabilities. No details on militant casualties appeared in official assessments.

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