US Says 60 Militants Killed in Somalia Airstrike

The U.S. military says 60 al-Shabab militants were killed in Friday's airstrike near the town of Harardhere in central Somalia. A statement Tuesday from the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) says the strike was conducted in coordination with the government of Somalia. "We currently assess this airstrike killed approximately 60 terrorists," the statement read. It said the airstrike was the largest such attack against al-Shabab since November of last year, when another U.S....

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