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February 1, 2019

Somalia: U.S. Airstrike Kills 24 al-Shabab Militants
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In Somalia, a U.S. airstrike killed 24 al-Shabab fighters Wednesday,
according to U.S. military officials. The air raid is the ninth so far
this year. The U.S. carried out at least 45 air raids on al-Shabab
targets in 2018. Earlier this month, al-Shabab militants attacked a
hotel in Kenya, resulting in the deaths of at least 21 people, plus five
assailants.


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