STUTTGART, Germany, Nov. 3, 2017 — In coordination with the
Somali government, U.S. forces conducted two separate airstrikes today in
northeastern Somalia against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, killing
several terrorists, U.S. Africa Command officials said.
The first strike occurred at about midnight East Africa
Time, with the second strike taking place at about 11 a.m.
Africom officials are assessing the results of the strikes.
U.S. forces will continue to use all authorized and
appropriate measures to protect Americans and to disable terrorist threats,
Africom officials said in a statement announcing the strikes. This includes
partnering with the African Union Mission to Somalia and Somali national
security forces and targeting terrorists, their training camps and safe havens
throughout Somalia, the region and around the world, they added.
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