Somali-US airstrike in battle with al-Shabab
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on April 17, 2025
The US and Somalia have carried out an airstrike against Islamist militants during a battle for control of a strategic central town, the government says.
The "well-coordinated" strike on Adan Yabaal, north of the capital Mogadishu, came hours after al-Shabab raided the town which is used as a key launchpad for military operations.
Among the 12 militants killed in the airstrike were several senior fighters from the al-Qaeda-linked group, the Somali information ministry 
