Saturday January 30, 2021
MOGADISHU (HOL) - A US airstrike hit an Al-Shabaab compound Friday night where the militants were gathering in South West state, authorities there have said.
SouthWest state ministry of security said in a statement the airstrike hit the Al-Shabaab target in
Ma’modow village located some 40km from Hudur town. It did not however mention any casualties but noted ‘several’ militants were killed.
The state government said that ‘some’ Al-Shabaab militants who were having a meeting were killed’.
Africa Command (AFRICOM) has not released any statement regarding the airstrike.
The US forces have conducted close to 20 strikes targeting Al-Shabaab militants since the beginning of the year.