U.S. forces engaged insurgents in support of the Federal Government of Somalia

The initial assessment is that the strike, approximately 60 km southwest of Kismayo, killed three al-Shabaab fighters.

U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM): At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia and in support of the Somali National Army engagements against al Shabaab, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense strike in the vicinity of Wayanta, Somalia on June 1.

The initial assessment is that the strike, approximately 60 km southwest of Kismayo, kil…