Loud Whispers

According to Washington Examiner, Pentagon spokeswoman Dana White said in a statement the air strike took place 185 miles southwest of Mogadishu.

“The U.S. conducted this operation in coordination with its regional partners as a direct response to al-Shabaab actions, including recent attacks on Somali forces,” White said.

There were no details on the effects of the strike or what the target of the strike was beyond al-Shabaab in general.

It’s the first strike carried out under authority Trump granted in March to increase activity against al-Shabaab in Somalia. Trump ordered more troops to the country for the first time since the mid-1990s, when military operations in Somalia resulted in the attack that killed multiple U.S. Marines that resulted in the film Black Hawk Down.

‎”We remain committed to working with our Somali partners and allies to systematically dismantle al-Shabaab, and help achieve stability and security throughout the region,” White said.

Source: Washington Examiner