US military says 52 Somali militants killed in airstrikeNairobi, Jan 19, 2019 (AFP) -United States military forces carried out an airstrike Saturday against Al-Shabaab, killing 52 militants, according to a statement from US Africa Command. "US Africa Command conducted the airstrike in response to an attack by a large group of al-Shabaab militants against Somali National Army Forces. Military officials and local elders in Somalia said heavily-armed Shabaab militants had launched a dawn raid on a military camp, followed by a heavy exchange of gunfire which lasted hours. "The terrorists attacked Bulogagdud military base using heavy weaponry and explosives. The Somali military and Jubaland forces resisted the enemy before later retreating back from the base," Mohamed Abdikarin, a Somali military official told AFP by phone.

Source: Ethiopian News January 19, 2019 20:48 UTC