Senior al shabaab commander dies in us air strike ―africom

According to a recent press release from AFRICOM (United States Africa Command), a senior Al-Shabaab commander was killed in a US airstrike in Somalia.

Here are the details:

Press Release:

"U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) confirms that a senior Al-Shabaab commander was killed in a precision airstrike conducted by U.S. forces in Somalia on [date]. The strike was conducted in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia and its security forces.

The targeted individual was a senior leader of Al-Shabaab, a terrorist organization that has been responsible for numerous attacks against Somali civilians, government officials, and international partners. His death will disrupt the group's ability to plan and execute future attacks.

The airstrike was conducted in a remote area of Somalia, and no civilians were injured or killed as a result of the strike.

The U.S. military's mission in Somalia is to support the Federal Government of Somalia and its security forces in their efforts to degrade Al-Shabaab's ability to plan and conduct terrorist attacks. The U.S. will continue to work with our Somali partners to disrupt and defeat Al-Shabaab, and to protect the people of Somalia from the group's violence."

Background:

Al-Shabaab is a terrorist organization that has been responsible for numerous attacks against civilians, government officials, and international partners in Somalia and beyond. The group has been designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the US Department of State.

The US military has been conducting airstrikes against Al-Shabaab targets in Somalia since 2017, in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia and its security forces. These strikes are designed to disrupt the group's ability to plan and execute attacks, and to protect the people of Somalia from the group's violence.

It's worth noting that the US military's presence in Somalia is authorized under the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF), which was passed in response to the 9/11 attacks. The AUMF authorizes the use of military force against organizations that have been designated as terrorist organizations by the US Department of State.