The U.S. military launched an airstrike against al-Shabaab in Somalia early Tuesday morning and destroyed a vehicle filled with explosives, U.S. Africa Command said.
The airstrike was done in coordination with the Somali government and was against an al-Shabaab vehicle-borne improvised explosive device. The strike took place southwest of Mogadishu, according to AFRICOM.
No civilians were killed.
AFRICOM said U.S. forces are using “all authorized and appropriate measures” to keep U.S. citizens safe and “disable terrorist threats.” The U.S. is partnering with the African Union Mission in Somalia, or AMISOM, and Somali National Security Forces to target terrorists in Somalia, as well as their training camps and safe havens. The partnership also includes combined counterterrorism operations.
“Our political and security goals are the same: a reconstituted Somali state at peace internally and able to address all threats within its territory,” according to AFRICOM.
