US kills 8 suspected terrorists in Somalia drone strike

[Deeq A.]

 

The U.S. military says it killed eight al Shabaab militants in an airstrike last week, which targeted a vehicle about 30 miles northwest of Kismayo in Somalia.

A release from U.S. Africa Command said in a statement issued Monday that eight terrorists were killed and one vehicle was destroyed and that no civilians were among the casualties.

“U.S. forces will continue to use all authorized and appropriate measures to protect U.S. citizens and to disable terrorist threats,” said the statement. “This includes partnering with AMISOM [African Union Mission to Somalia] and Somali National Security Forces in combined counterterrorism operations and targeting terrorists, their training camps, and their safe havens throughout Somalia and the region.”