update Foreign Helicopter Attack Kills 15 Rebels
update Somalia: 'Foreign air raid' targets Kismayo's al-Shabab
At least 15 insurgents were killed in a foreign helicopter attack on a Shabab rebel military base near Kismayo, Somalia, witnesses and officials said Friday. The attack, which occurred on Thursday, killed at least 15 Shabab commanders, including eight foreigners, a local human rights organization said. It was not clear who carried out the attack. American Special Operations forces have attacked Somali militants by helicopter at least once before.
Al-Shabaab's Kismayo Commissioner
A terrified resident in Khandal itself told our correspondent that a plane had been flying over the area since yesterday in a suspected reconnaissance mission.
“I am shocked that this big thing happened. What I can see are al-Shabaab fighters everywhere in the city. Everyone remained indoors, terrified,” a local women told terrer free somalia.
Khandal has been a key hiding and training point for the militants, particularly foreign fighters, due to its strategic location.
Aircraft attack rebel base in south Somalia-rebels
Al Qaeda linked Al-Shabaab Forces Kismayo Port Workers to Fight .Death, Unemployment and Punshiment Only Other Options
update Somalia: 'Foreign air raid' targets Kismayo's al-Shabab
At least 15 insurgents were killed in a foreign helicopter attack on a Shabab rebel military base near Kismayo, Somalia, witnesses and officials said Friday. The attack, which occurred on Thursday, killed at least 15 Shabab commanders, including eight foreigners, a local human rights organization said. It was not clear who carried out the attack. American Special Operations forces have attacked Somali militants by helicopter at least once before.
Al Qaeda linked Terrorist
A terrified resident in Khandal itself told our correspondent that a plane had been flying over the area since yesterday in a suspected reconnaissance mission.
“I am shocked that this big thing happened. What I can see are al-Shabaab fighters everywhere in the city. Everyone remained indoors, terrified,” a local women told terrer free somalia.
Khandal has been a key hiding and training point for the militants, particularly foreign fighters, due to its strategic location.
Aircraft attack rebel base in south Somalia-rebels
Al Qaeda linked Al-Shabaab Forces Kismayo Port Workers to Fight .Death, Unemployment and Punshiment Only Other Options
Terrorist
Sheikh Hassan Yacqub told al-Shabaab run radio station, Al Andalus, that there were casualties sustained by his group, but stressed that al-Shabaab will withstand any foreign threat.
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