AFRICOM Struck al-Shabaab Near Qumbi, Somalia
S. S. forces conducted airstrikes on September 24 targeting al-Shabaab, which the United States designated a terrorist organization in 2008, in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia.

S. S. forces conducted airstrikes on September 24 targeting al-Shabaab, which the United States designated a terrorist organization in 2008, in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia.
SOMALIA — On September 28, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Public Affairs stated that U.S. forces conducted airstrikes on September 24 targeting al-Shabaab, which the United States designated a terrorist organization in 2008, in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia.
The command placed the airstrikes in the vicinity of Qumbi, approximately 56 miles (90 km) north-northwest of Kismayo in southern Somalia, withheld units and assets citing operations security, and published no battle-damage result, no casualty figure, and no time of day for the strikes.
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