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US and Somalia launch airstrikes against al-Shabaab
Original: U.S. military joins forces with East African nation for airstrikes against $100 million-earning group linked to 9/11 attacks
The US military is conducting airstrikes alongside an East African partner against a militant group reportedly earning around $100 million, with ties to the 9/11 attacks. The group is widely understood to be al-Shabaab in Somalia, an al-Qaeda affiliate long targeted by American air operations supporting Somali and regional forces. The cooperation underscores renewed US counterterrorism engagement in the Horn of Africa.
Why now: Reports of fresh joint US airstrikes against a major al-Qaeda-linked militant group have drawn attention to counterterrorism efforts in East Africa.
United States militarySomaliaal-ShabaabHorn of Africa
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- U.S. military joins forces with East African nation for airstrikes against $100 million-earning group linked to 9/11 attacks · Business Insider Africa
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