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US Africa Command said in a press release on Tuesday that its forces launched an airstrike in Somalia on February 1 as the Trump administration continues escalating its air war in the country.
The command said the strike targeted the ISIS affiliate in Somalia’s northeastern Puntland region, where the US is backing the local government in its fight against ISIS militants based in caves in a remote mountain region. AFRICOM said the attack was launched about 25 miles southeast of the Gulf of Aden port city of Bosaso.
AFRICOM provided no additional details about the strike, as it has stopped sharing casualty estimates and assessments of potential civilian harm. “Specific details about units and assets will not be released to ensure continued operations security,” the command said…
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