US Military Kills al-Qaeda-Linked Terrorist in Somalia Airstrike

US Military Kills al-Qaeda-Linked Terrorist in Somalia Airstrike
French soldiers loading a French Reaper drone with two GBU 12 missiles on Niamey airbase, Niger on Dec. 17. French Defense Ministry communication center/AP
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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An American airstrike on Thursday killed at least one terrorist of the al Qaeda-linked al-Shabaab group in Somalia, officials said.

A checkpoint set up by the organization in Hantiwadaag was also destroyed in the strike.

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Jack Phillips
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