MOGADISHU, Somalia – The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) has launched a self-defense airstrike against al-Shabaab in an area known as Hareeri Kalle, which is about 15 km south of Galcad area in the Galgaduud region.
The airstrike was carried out at the request of the Somali government in support of its SNA forces during their fight against the Al-Shabaab group.
AFRICOM stated that the initial assessment indicated that 5 members of Al-Shabaab were killed, and no civilians were injured or killed.
The statement said that the US military is taking great measures to prevent harm to civilians, as several times in the past, human rights organizations have said that civilians have been harmed by the US airstrikes in Somalia.
The US Africa Command said it will continue to train, advise, and equip the Somali forces, to provide them with the tools they need, to weaken the power of the Al-Shabaab group.
