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On December 15th and 16th 2018 the [[United States Armed Forces|United States Military]] in coordination with the [[Federal Government of Somalia]] conducted six airstrikes in the coastal town of [[Gondershe|Gandarshe]] on alleged [[Al-Shabaab (militant group)|Al-Shabaab]] militants who were said by US authorities to be preparing an attack on a Somali military base in the [[Lower Shabelle]] region. Four of the airstrikes were conducted on December 15th killing 34 alleged militants while two more were conducted on the 16th killing |
On December 15th and 16th 2018 the [[United States Armed Forces|United States Military]] in coordination with the [[Federal Government of Somalia]] conducted six airstrikes in the coastal town of [[Gondershe|Gandarshe]] on alleged [[Al-Shabaab (militant group)|Al-Shabaab]] militants who were said by US authorities to be preparing an attack on a Somali military base in the [[Lower Shabelle]] region. Four of the airstrikes were conducted on December 15th killing 34 alleged militants while two more were conducted on the 16th killing alleged 28 militants bringing the total to 62 alleged militants killed with - again according to US authorities - no civilians killed or injured. The town of [[Gondershe|Gandarshe]] located 30 miles Southwest of the Somali capital [[Mogadishu]] had long been a launching point for attacks by [[Al-Shabaab (militant group)|Al-Shabaab]] including car bombings. The operation brings the number of airstrikes in [[Somalia]] to at least 46 by the [[United States]] during 2018.<ref>https://www.apnews.com/3bb56602f5d24c23960ef39519e72d6e</ref><ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-46592101</ref><ref>https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/17/politics/us-airstrikes-in-somalia/index.html</ref><ref>http://time.com/5481292/al-shabaab-airstrikes-62-somalia/</ref><ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/africa/62-al-shabab-fighters-in-somalia-killed-in-two-days-of-airstrikes-us-military-says/2018/12/17/d6061290-020c-11e9-958c-0a601226ff6b_story.html</ref><ref>https://www.npr.org/2018/12/17/677321841/u-s-says-precision-airstrikes-killed-62-al-shabab-militants-in-somalia</ref><ref>https://www.stripes.com/us-airstrikes-kill-62-militants-in-somalia-1.561039</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 01:03, 28 December 2018
| December 2018 airstrikes in Gandarshe | |
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| Part of American military intervention in Somalia (2007-present) | |
| Location | 1°50′00″N 44°58′00″E / 1.833333°N 44.966667°E |
| Commanded by | United States Africa Command |
| Target | Al-Shabaab camp and vehicles |
| Date | December 15-16 2018 |
| Executed by |  United States
in coordination with Federal Government of Somalia |
| Outcome | Attack on Somali military base prevented |
| Casualties | December 15
December 16
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On December 15th and 16th 2018 the United States Military in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia conducted six airstrikes in the coastal town of Gandarshe on alleged Al-Shabaab militants who were said by US authorities to be preparing an attack on a Somali military base in the Lower Shabelle region. Four of the airstrikes were conducted on December 15th killing 34 alleged militants while two more were conducted on the 16th killing alleged 28 militants bringing the total to 62 alleged militants killed with - again according to US authorities - no civilians killed or injured. The town of Gandarshe located 30 miles Southwest of the Somali capital Mogadishu had long been a launching point for attacks by Al-Shabaab including car bombings. The operation brings the number of airstrikes in Somalia to at least 46 by the United States during 2018.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
References
- ^ https://www.apnews.com/3bb56602f5d24c23960ef39519e72d6e
- ^ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-46592101
- ^ https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/17/politics/us-airstrikes-in-somalia/index.html
- ^ http://time.com/5481292/al-shabaab-airstrikes-62-somalia/
- ^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/africa/62-al-shabab-fighters-in-somalia-killed-in-two-days-of-airstrikes-us-military-says/2018/12/17/d6061290-020c-11e9-958c-0a601226ff6b_story.html
- ^ https://www.npr.org/2018/12/17/677321841/u-s-says-precision-airstrikes-killed-62-al-shabab-militants-in-somalia
- ^ https://www.stripes.com/us-airstrikes-kill-62-militants-in-somalia-1.561039