AFRICOM: US Airstrike in Somalia Kills 5 Militants

The U.S. military says an airstrike in central Somalia has killed five al-Shabab militants and destroyed a vehicle.   A statement from the U.S. Africa Command on Monday says the strike happened near the town of el-Bur in the Galmudug region. Local residents pinpointed the attack to the village of Da.   Al-Shabab said civilians were killed in the attack, including a poet, Yusuf Dhegey. Government officials said Dhegey used his poems to incite violence and help...

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