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Airstrike Kills 12 Al-Shabaab Militants in Adan Yabal Hours After Deadly Fighting

Storyline:Security, War on Al-Shabaab

GOOBJOOG MIDDLE SHABELLE: An airstrike carried out by the U.S. forces in coordination with the Somali government killed 12 Al-Shabaab militants in Adan Yabal area of Middle Shabelle shortly after the militants took control of the town.

The Somali government said Thursday the airstrike hit a site used by the militants for gathering and as a hideout.

The statement added that among the dead were senior Al-Shabaab members and that there were no civilian casualties.

There was no immediate comment from the U.S Africa Command (AFRICOM).

The strike came just a few hours after Al-Shabaab attacked and wrested control of the strategic town of Adan Yabal. Somali National Army captured the town in 2022.