A U.S. airstrike has targeted Islamic State in northern Somalia, defense officials told VOA Friday.
The strike resulted in at least one casualty, a U.S. defense official said, without elaborating on the target of the attack.
The chairman of the town of Qandala, Jama Mohamed Qurshe, told VOA Somali that several missiles hit a base for IS militants at Buqa village, 60 kilometers south of his town in the semi-autonomous region of Puntland.
“According to the information we are getting from the ground, six missiles hit the militants’ base in the mountainous area. Local residents and pastorialists were shocked and fled from the area," Qurshe said.
He said that prior to the strike, residents reporting hearing airplane sounds.
Read more ....
More News On The U.S. Launching Air Strikes For The First Time Against Islamic State Militants In Somalia
US carries out 1st airstrikes against ISIS in Somalia -- Washington Post/AP
U.S. strikes target Islamic State militants in Somalia: official -- Reuters
'Several terrorists killed' as US launches first air strikes on IS in Somalia -- Independent.ie
U.S. airstrike targets Islamic State fighters in Somalia -- UPI
US launches air strikes against Isis fighters in Somalia for first time -- The Independent
US targets Islamic State fighters in Somali airstrikes -- Long War Journal
US military performs first airstrikes against ISIS-linked fighters in Somalia – officials -- RT
Posts
