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US strikes ISIS militants in Somalia, killing ‘several terrorists’

By David Brown
Published November 3, 2017 6:34pm ET
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US strikes ISIS militants in Somalia, killing ‘several terrorists’
Somalis gather and search for survivors by destroyed buildings at the scene of a huge explosion. Several Islamic State militants were killed in two U.S. airstrikes in northeastern Somalia. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh, File) | Farah Abdi Warsameh

Two U.S. airstrikes killed several Islamic State militants in northeastern Somalia on Friday, the military announced.

The strikes occurred midnight and 11 a.m. local time, and a statement from U.S. Africa Command said officials are assessing the results. The statement said the strikes were conducted in coordination with the government.

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