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US Military Says About 60 'Terrorists' Killed In Somalia Airstrike

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According to a report by Business Insider, on Tuesday, the US military said it had killed approximately 60 al-Shabaab 'terrorists' in an airstrike in Somalia, the deadliest strike against the militants in the past year. The airstrike on October 12th reportedly targeted militants in the area of Harardere, Somalia US Africa Command said in a statement, and was conducted in support of local troops. The statement reportedly said, "This precision airstrike was the largest airstrike against al-Shabaab since November 21, 2017, when US forces conducted an airstrike against an al-Shabaab camp killing approximately 100 terrorists."

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