Mogadishu: US Africa Command (AFRICOM) has carried out strikes against Islamic State positions in Somalia, according to an official statement.
According to Ethiopian News Agency, AFRICOM reported on its website that the operation was conducted on March 29 in coordination with the Somali government. The strikes targeted Islamic State positions southeast of Bosaso in Somalia’s Puntland region, it was learned.
‘AFRICOM’s initial assessment is that multiple ISIS-Somalia operatives were killed and no civilians were harmed,’ the statement revealed. The military statement indicated that the militants posed a threat to US forces. No additional details about the operation were provided.
ISIS-Somalia has proved both its will and capability to attack U.S. and partner forces, AFRICOM further stated, adding that this group’s malicious efforts threaten U.S. security interests.
‘AFRICOM, alongside the Federal Government of Somalia and Somali Armed Forces, continues to take action to degrade ISIS-Somalia’s ability to pla
n and conduct attacks that threaten the U.S. homeland, our forces, and our civilians abroad,’ according to the statement.