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 by Staff Writers Washington (AFP) Sept 13, 2017
US forces in Somalia conducted three air strikes on Islamist Shabaab targets Wednesday, killing six fighters with the Al-Qaeda linked group, the US military said. The pre-dawn operation occurred in southern Somalia about 160 miles (260 kilometers) south of Mogadishu. The strikes were conducted under powers President Donald Trump gave the Pentagon in March that lets the military take counter-terrorism actions -- whether airstrikes or ground raids -- when it deems them necessary to support the Somali government. "In coordination with the federal government of Somalia, US forces conducted three precision air strikes in Somalia against al-Shabaab ... killing six terrorists," the US military's Africa Command said in a statement. Before Trump broadened the Pentagon's authorities, US military actions in the eastern African country each required high-level review by different agencies. US special forces have been deployed in Somalia for years. There are currently about 50 US troops there. Shabaab has been fighting since 2007 to overthrow the internationally backed government in Somalia.
Kremlin says 'contradictory' reports on Baghdadi deathMoscow (AFP) July 17, 2017 Moscow on Monday said it was struggling to confirm if the leader of the Islamic State group Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead or alive, a month after reporting his possible demise. The Russian army said in June that it was trying to verify information that its jets killed Baghdadi during a bombing raid near the IS stronghold of Raqa in Syria. But over a month after the announcement Kremlin s ... read more Related Links The Long War - Doctrine and Application
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