US strike in Somalia kills more than 100 Shabaab fighters

AFP  |  Washington 

US forces conducted an air strike against the Al-Qaeda-affiliated Shabaab group in Somalia today, killing more than 100 jihadists, military officials said.

"In coordination with the Federal of Somalia, US forces conducted an air strike in Somalia against an al- Shabaab camp on Tuesday, November 21 at approximately 10:30 am local Somalia time (0730 GMT), killing more than 100 militants," the US Command said in a statement.


The operation occurred 200 kilometers northwest of the capital, Mogadishu.

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First Published: Tue, November 21 2017. 23:10 IST