Somalia: U.S. Airstrike Targets Al-Shabaab Stronghold in Somalia

The United States claimed the responsibility for an air attack on al-Shabaab stronghold on Saturday. The strike was targeted at al-Shabaab held Lower Jubba town of Jilib.

US Africa command said the attack was in support of the Federal Government of Somalia troops battling the Al Qaida linked group.

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