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US military kills ISIS terrorist in northern Somalia
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US military kills ISIS terrorist in northern Somalia

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | 29 Jul 2019, 04:45 am

Mogadishu, July 29 (Xinhua/UNI) The United States military said Sunday it conducted an airstrike against ISIS terrorist in northern Somalia on Sunday, killing one militant.

The US Africa Command (Africom) which oversees American troops on the African continent said the latest strike was conducted on Saturday in cooperation with the Somali government targeting terrorists in the Golis Mountains.

The US army said the terrorist killed in the latest strike played a key role in facilitation for the group.


"Airstrikes like these remain an effective tool in the counter-terrorist campaign against ISIS and al-Shabab," William West, Africom deputy director of operations, said in a statement.


"The Federal Government of Somalia and the U.S. will continue to disrupt terror organization operations and degrade their capabilities whenever possible," said West.


According to Africom, the Golis Mountains are a known area for terrorist activity, noting that strikes such as these support Somali security forces efforts to protect the Somali people from terrorism and support long-term security in the region.
"Currently, we assess no civilians were injured or killed as a result of this airstrike. Our process and procedures allow for additional information to inform post-strike analysis," it said.


The U.S. strikes have largely targeted al-Shabab figureheads and based in southern Somalia where the militant group still maintains a strong grip on some regions.
Pro-ISIS militants split from al-Shabab in October 2015 and later occupied Qandala, a key location in Bari region under Puntland State Administration north Somalia since 2016.   

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