By Harun Maruf
The United States military reported Sunday that 12 al-Shabab militants were killed in a new airstrike in central Somalia.
The U.S. Africa Command known as AFRICOM said in a statement that the “collective self-defense” strike occurred February 10 “at the request of the Federal Government of Somalia.”
The strike occurred in a remote area approximately 45 kilometers (28 miles) southwest of the Indian Ocean port town of Hobyo, about 472 kilometers (293 miles) northeast of Mogadishu, according to the statement.
AFRICOM did not specify the location, but Somali government media reported it took place in Donlaye, near Amara town in Galmudug state. The Somali government claimed 117 militants were killed in Friday’s operation.
117 Alshabab terrorists were killed in a operation carried out by Somali National Army and Galmudug regional forces with support of airstrike from Somalia’s international security partners in Donlaye, near Amara town, SNA’s Infantry chief, G. M. Tahalil told @RadioMuqdisho. pic.twitter.com/Vrw4ekXNim
— SNTV News (@sntvnews1) February 10, 2023
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