The U.S. military struck Islamic State terrorists in the Horn of Africa on Saturday, killing several of them, Department of Defense officials said.
“At President [Donald] Trump’s direction and in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, we authorized U.S. Africa Command to conduct coordinated airstrikes today targeting ISIS-Somalia operatives in the Golis mountains,” Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said.
.@SecDef Pete Hegseth statement on @USAfricaCommand strikes in Somalia. https://t.co/edIo3vQVVG
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The strikes killed multiple terrorists without harming civilians, according to the U.S. Africa Command’s (AFRICOM) initial assessment. AFRICOM said it “takes great measures to prevent civilian harm” to “promote a more secure and stable Africa.” The Command added that it would continue to…
