An American soldier was shot dead and two others wounded in a night-time raid with Somali forces against Shabaab militants in Somalia, the US military said Friday. US special forces have been deployed in Somalia for years, training and supporting the Somali military in the fight against the al-Qaeda aligned Shabaab. Abdirisak Farah, a Somali military officer, said that US and Somali commandoes were involved in the overnight raid which targeted a Shabaab unit. US military engagement growsIn a statement, the Shabaab said it had repelled the attack and claimed credit for killing the US soldier. Mack said the US casualty late Wednesday was the first US soldier killed “in combat action in Somalia” since 1993.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 05, 2017 14:48 UTC