US says it killed 27 Al-Shabaab fighters in Somalia strike by AFP Staff Writers Washington (AFP) Sept 21, 2022 American forces killed 27 Al-Shabaab fighters in an airstrike on September 18 as they battled Somalia government troops, the US military said Wednesday. The strike was carried out near Bulobarde as the Somali National Army and African Union Transition Mission continued an operation to disrupt Al-Shabaab jihadist forces in the Hiran region of central Somalia, the US Africa Command said in a statement. "The command's initial assessment is that the strike killed 27 Al-Shabaab terrorists and that no civilians were injured," it said, calling it a "defensive strike." "Violent extremist organizations like Al-Shabaab present long-term threats to Somali, regional and US interests," it said. The Africa Command called the ongoing offensive the largest in five years carried out by the Somali National Army and African Union Transition Mission. It said the US airstrike was carried out "at the request" of the Somali government.
Mozambique, Tanzania pen deals to fight terrorism Maputo (AFP) Sept 21, 2022 Leaders of Mozambique and Tanzania said on Wednesday they had signed defence and security deals aimed at fighting terrorism and crime along their shared border. No details were released about the agreements, which were signed during a visit to Maputo by Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan. A deadly insurgency erupted in northern Mozambique, near the Tanzanian border, five years ago. It has killed thousands and displaced hundreds of thousands. But life now was "gradually returning t ... read more
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