Air strikes kill 62 Shabaab militants in Somalia: US military 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseThe US military said Monday it has killed 62 militants from the jihadist Shabaab movement in six air strikes in Somalia. Four strikes on Saturday killed 34 militants and another two on Sunday killed 28, the US Africa Command said in a statement. The action brings to 45 the number of strikes the Pentagon has conducted against Shabaab so far in 2018, Manning said. American forces are partnering with African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) and Somali national security forces in counterterrorism operations, and have conducted frequent raids and drone strikes on Shabaab training camps throughout Somalia.

Source: Manila Bulletin December 17, 2018 18:00 UTC