WASHINGTON: US forces carried out airstrikes in Somalia on Saturday (Feb 1) targeting a senior Islamic State attack planner and other members of the militant group, killing many of them, President Donald Trump said.
cards interface. Give it a try.WASHINGTON: US forces carried out airstrikes in Somalia on Saturday targeting a senior Islamic State attack planner and other members of the militant group, killing many of them, President Donald Trump said.
"The strikes destroyed the caves they live in, and killed many terrorists without, in any way, harming civilians." "Your bold and decisive leadership, Mr President, in counterterrorism efforts is highly valued and welcomed in Somalia." "The number of casualties is still unknown as it was dark. But our forces on the frontline could hear the sound of explosions,” the minister, Mohamud Aidid Dirir, told Reuters.
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