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American airstrike kills six Al-Shabaab terrorists in Somalia

A soldier patrols the road as the damage is assessed after Islamist group Al Shabaab hit a European Union armoured convoy in Mogadishu, Somalia October 1, 2018.

American military airstrike has killed six Al-Shabaab terrorists in Braawe, Somalia, increasing the death toll to 33 since January 1.

The US Africa Command said they targeted an Al-Shabaab encampment that served as a staging area for terrorists in the region. One vehicle was destroyed by the airstrike in the Wednesday incident.

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