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US forces conducted an airstrike in eastern Somalia on Sunday that killed six members of the al-Shabab terrorist group, United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) said in a press release on Monday.

WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 07th January, 2019) US forces conducted an airstrike in eastern Somalia on Sunday that killed six members of the al-Shabab terrorist group, United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) said in a press release on Monday.

"To support the Federal Government of Somalia's continued efforts to degrade al-Shabaab, US forces conducted one (1) airstrike targeting al-Shabaab militants in the vicinity of Dheerow Sanle, Lower Shabelle Region, Somalia, on January 6, 2019," the release said. "We currently assess this airstrike killed six (6) militants and destroyed one vehicle."