Over the weekend, U.S. troops carried out air strikes on al-shabab, which is linked to al-Qaeda, in Somalia.
Air strikes by the US African Command will be reportedly located nearly 40 miles northwest of Kismayo, Somalia.
According to a press release from Africa, Al Shabaab “proves its will and ability to attack the U.S. military.”
"Africa, together with the Somalia Federal Government and the Somalia Armed Forces, continue to take action to reduce the ability of Al Shabaab to plan and conduct attacks that threaten the U.S. territory, our troops and foreign citizens," the release said.
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Over the weekend, U.S. troops carried out air strikes on al-shabab, which is linked to al-Qaeda, in Somalia. (Abukar Mohamed Muhudin/Anadolu via Getty Images)
No further details about units and assets were released to ensure the continued safety of operations.
The East African country Somalia has been troubled for decades by attacks and insurgency by ISIS and Al Shabaab.
The US Africa Command reported in April that it carried out four air strikes: three terrorists against ISIS and terrorists against Al-Shabaab. At least one of the strikes is targeted at multiple targets, the order said.
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Air strikes by the US African Command will be reportedly located nearly 40 miles northwest of Kismayo, Somalia. (Reuters/Feisal Omar)
For years, the United States has been providing air strikes to Somalia forces and other support for Al-Shabaab extremist groups.
According to the Associated Press, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud drafted a letter to Trump in March to provide exclusive air force bases and seaports to the United States, rekindling tensions between the Somali government and Somaliland County’s separation areas.
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The East African country Somalia has been troubled for decades by attacks and insurgency by ISIS and Al Shabaab. (AP)
In the letter, Somalia provides “exclusive operational controls” for the Bebera and Bardog Air Base and the ports of Bebera and Bosasso to “strengthen the U.S. engagement in the region”.
One of the ports, Berbera, is located in a key city in Somaliland, and his claim as an independent country has not yet been internationally recognized.
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Somaliland, a former British protector, announced its separation from Somalia in 1991 after the central government collapsed. It maintained its own government, security forces and currency and held elections.
Paul Tilsley of Fox News Digital and the Associated Press contributed to the report.